{
  "id": 18647270,
  "title": "‘No s***, Sherlock’: Vaughan's brutal dig as Khawaja reopens ball-tampering scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/no-s-sherlock-vaughans-brutal-dig-as-khawaja-reopens-ball-tampering",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:14:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/no-s-sherlock-michael-vaughan-takes-brutal-dig-as-usman-khawaja-reopens-australias-ball-tampering-scandal/articleshow/135627241.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In his new autobiography, Usman Khawaja claims that discussions regarding ball-tampering were commonplace among players during the 2018 South Africa tour. According to Yahoo Sports, Khawaja asserts that every member of the Australian dressing room was aware of the plan to use sandpaper to scuff the ball during the third Test in Cape Town, contradicting the official version of events that only Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft had knowledge of the scheme.\n\nThe Times of India reports that Michael Vaughan responded to these revelations with a sarcastic remark, suggesting the suspicions were already widely acknowledged within the cricketing world. While Khawaja's claims place scrutiny on a 2021 joint statement from four leading Australian bowlers, Cricket Australia has reaffirmed its previous findings regarding player knowledge.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Cricket Australia responds to explosive Khawaja claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/cricket-australia-responds-to-explosive-khawaja-claims-18601413",
        "published": "2026-11-06T23:57:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Cricket Australia responds to explosive Khawaja claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/cricket-australia-responds-to-explosive-khawaja-claims",
        "published": "2026-11-06T23:57:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Usman Khawaja disputes Cricket Australia findings on 2018 ball-tampering scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/usman-khawaja-disputes-cricket-australia-findings-on-2018-ball",
        "published": "2026-11-07T06:06:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}