Khawaja refuses to name Aussie ball tamperers
Summary
Usman Khawaja declined to identify which Australian players knew about ball-tampering during the 2018 Test series in South Africa. He said he wanted the team to take collective responsibility, while his publisher said his book tour was continuing with schedule adjustments.Key Facts
- Khawaja said he would not answer whether Pat Cummins knew about the ball-tampering.
- He said he did not want to start a witch hunt or single out individual players.
- Khawaja said he had removed names and details from his book draft to tell the story without pointing fingers.
- Former teammate David Warner said the claims in Khawaja's book were accurate.
- Cricket Australia's investigation found that the Australian bowling attack was unaware of the ball-tampering.
- Captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batter Cameron Bancroft received bans after the 2018 series.
- Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc said in a 2021 joint statement that they did not know a foreign substance had been taken onto the field.
- Khawaja's publisher, Penguin, said his promotional tour had not been cancelled, though the schedule had been adjusted.
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