“It was all of us”: Khawaja reopens Sandpapergate debate in new book

SYDNEY Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja said in a new autobiography excerpted on Saturday that ​discussions about ball-tampering during Australia’s 2018 tour of South Africa ‌were more widespread within the team than Cricket ​Australia’s investigation found. The “Sandpapergate” scandal over Australia’s scuffing ⁠of the ball with sandpaper in the March 2018 Test in Cape Town sparked a major integrity crisis for Cricket ‌Australia. In a statement on Saturday, the governing body defended its 2018 probe that concluded prior knowledge ‌was confined to three players — Steve Smith, David ‌Warner ⁠and Cameron Bancroft. Is Australia’s greatest bowling combination losing its edge?