Khawaja says whole Australia team knew of ball-tampering
Usman Khawaja says discussions about altering the ball began during the second Test in South Africa in 2018, before Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera in the third Test.
Usman Khawaja says players and staff across Australia’s touring party knew about plans to tamper with the ball during the 2018 South Africa series. BBC SportThe Australian Financial ReviewNew Zealand Herald
Khawaja says discussions began during the second Test at Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha, and that the team found sandpaper could alter the ball. BBC SportThe Australian Financial ReviewThe Guardian
His account differs from the 2021 statement by bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, who said they did not know a foreign substance had been used. BBC SportNew Zealand Herald