‘It was all of us’ – Usman Khawaja reveals entire Australian team knew of 2018 ball-tampering plan

Usman Khawaja has claimed in his forthcoming autobiography 'Sabr' that the entire Australian cricket team had prior knowledge of the 2018 ball-tampering plan in South Africa. Describing open discussions within the squad, Khawaja wrote 'It was all of us,' directly challenging Cricket Australia's official findings that restricted culpability to Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft.

His account contradicts past statements from teammates, including Pat Cummins and Steve Smith, who denied prior knowledge or involvement. Following the excerpts, Cricket Australia issued a statement defending its original integrity investigation, confirming it remains comfortable with its past findings while open to reviewing any new information.