{
  "id": 12972449,
  "title": "Khawaja's 'Sandpapergate' book does not worry Cummins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/khawajas-sandpapergate-book-does-not-worry-cummins-12972449",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T22:25:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/khawajas-sandpapergate-book-does-not-worry-cummins/107246108"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian captain Pat Cummins has stated that the team has moved on from the infamous Sandpapergate incident that took place during the 2018 Cape Town Test. Usman Khawaja, one of the players involved, is set to release his autobiography next month, a week after Australia's Test tour of South Africa concludes. Despite the potential for the Sandpapergate incident to be raised in Khawaja's book, Cummins is not concerned, noting that the group has since evolved and dealt with the issue.",
  "summary": "Pat Cummins says he is proud of the Australian team's evolution since the 2018 \"Sandpapergate\" incident, as Usman Khawaja, who played in that Test, prepares to release his autobiography.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Khawaja's 'Sandpapergate' book does not worry Cummins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/khawajas-sandpapergate-book-does-not-worry-cummins",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:25:27.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}