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Usman, where’s the proof? Khawaja’s sandpaper bombshell unpacked
17 minutes Posted Nov 10, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
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Usman Khawaja has re-opened Australian cricket's deepest wound, revealing in his new autobiography Sabr that the entire team knew about the 2018 Sandpaper-gate ball-tampering plot in Cape Town. With former teammate David Warner publicly endorsing his claims and fresh pressure mounting on current test captain Pat Cummins, does Australian cricket finally have to face a complete investigation?

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Jasper Leak and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou and Joshua Burton.

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