'Gloves are off' - how Australian papers reacted to Cummins on Khawaja
The Australian newpapers have their say after Pat Cummins' extraordinary 68-minute news conference.
Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins addressed allegations in Usman Khawaja's book regarding the 2018 ball-tampering incident. Cummins expressed shock at the claims, stating he was "100% wrong" when Khawaja said they all knew sandpaper was being used on the field. He dismissed the notion that he and others were architects of a scheme to tamper with the ball using sandpaper.
Cummins believes Khawaja's book has been "casual" with his life and the lives of others, and he finds the revelations to be "irresponsible". The Australian skipper reiterated his frustration over the relitigation of an incident from over eight years ago, noting that it has reopened trauma for some involved. Cummins emphasized the importance of handling such matters properly, citing the Cricket Australia investigation that took place shortly after the incident.
He stated that while he may disagree with some judgements, the investigation was a proper way to address the issue.
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- '100 per cent wrong, utter nonsense': Pat Cummins hits out at Usman Khawaja over Sandpapergate allegations sports.yahoo.com
- Pat Cummins press conference live updates: Australian cricket captain speaks about Usman Khawaja’s ‘sandpapergate’ claims theguardian.com
- Sandpaper row: Pat Cummins opens up on legal action against Usman Khawaja timesofindia.indiatimes.com
- What Cummins said: Relationship with Khawaja, Australia's 'underbelly' and the 'most serious' claim cricinfo.com
