Khawaja says he has thrown nobody 'under the bus'

Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja defended his timing in revealing bombshell revelations about ball-tampering during the 2018 Cape Town Test. In an Instagram post, Khawaja claimed that Steve Smith convinced him not to come forward earlier. Khawaja stated that not having revealed the information sooner proved it was not a money-making venture.

He says he and three others took the blame for the entire team, with the three being Warner, Smith, and Cameron Bancroft. Khawaja also alleges that a coaching staff member encouraged Bancroft to ramp up the sandpaper tactic. Despite the initial plan to go public in 2018, Khawaja explained that he was talked out of it by Smith, who wanted to take the blame.

Khawaja, known for fighting for what he thought was right, expressed his disappointment with Cricket Australia's handling of the investigation and his own exclusion from the interview.