'Utter nonsense', Australia skipper Cummins denies involvement in sandpaper plot

Australia captain Pat Cummins has stated that Usman Khawaja's suggestion that the entire 2018 Cape Town XI knew sandpaper was being used on the field is 100% wrong, according to ESPNcricinfo. Cummins noted on social media that he has taken time to understand the full extent of the allegations so he can respond properly.

During a news conference, Mitchell Marsh persistently refused to speak about the ball-tampering saga, stating it was his choice not to go back to his recollections of South Africa, per Yahoo Sports and BBC Sport. Marsh was a bowler for Australia when the scandal occurred in the 2018 Cape Town Test and is currently standing in for Cummins as the 50-over captain for the series against England.

Cricket Australia's interim chair David Boon told The Australian that the organization absolutely supports Cummins.

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