IN DENIAL: Pat Cummins rejects Khawaja’s Sandpapergate allegations as ‘utter nonsense’
Australia captain Pat Cummins hit back at former teammate Usman Khawaja’s claims over the 2018 sandpaper scandal in South Africa.
Australia cricket captain Pat Cummins vehemently denied former teammate Usman Khawaja's allegations from Khawaja's autobiography, calling them "utter nonsense". Khawaja claimed that all players knew about the plan to use sandpaper on the ball during the 2018 Test match against South Africa in Cape Town. However, Cummins stated he had no knowledge of such a plan and that Khawaja was incorrect in suggesting they all knew.
Cummins also dismissed Khawaja's claim that he and others were "architects" of the scheme, insisting there was no master plan or team meeting to tamper with the ball.
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