‘It was all of us’: Uzzie drops bombshell in fresh sandpaper claims

Former Australian batter Usman Khawaja has revealed in his upcoming autobiography that sandpaper was discussed and used as early as the second Test in Port Elizabeth during the 2018 South Africa tour. Khawaja claimed that every member of the touring party was aware of the ball-tampering plan, directly challenging Cricket Australia's original findings that limited involvement to just three players.

According to Khawaja, open discussions took place in the St George's Park dressing room regarding how to rough up the ball using sandpaper. His claims contradict a 2021 joint statement from bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon, who previously denied any knowledge of a foreign substance being taken onto the field.