{
  "id": 18655280,
  "title": "Usman Khawaja drops bombshell: Entire Australia team knew about 2018 Sandpapergate cheating scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/usman-khawaja-drops-bombshell-entire-australia-team-knew-about-2018",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T06:01:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/usman-khawaja-drops-bombshell-entire-australia-team-knew-about-2018-sandpapergate-cheating-scandal-1.500739261"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Australian cricket player Usman Khawaja has made a shocking statement regarding the infamous 2018 Sandpapergate cheating scandal. According to Khawaja, the entire Australian team was aware of the sandpaper conspiracy, not just the three players who were punished - Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft. In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald ahead of his autobiography, Sabr, Khawaja stated, \"It was all of us.\" Khawaja's claims have reignited debate and controversy surrounding one of cricket's most significant scandals.",
  "summary": "More than eight years after one of cricket's biggest scandals, former Australian batter Usman Khawaja has made a stunning revelation. Remember the infamous Sandpapergate scandal that rocked Australian cricket during their 2018 tour of South Africa? Well, according to Khawaja, the entire Australian team knew what was happening. Not just Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft, the three…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Usman Khawaja remained silent for eight years. Why did he speak out now?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/usman-khawaja-remained-silent-for-eight-years-why-did-he-speak-out-now-18642466",
        "published": "2026-11-07T05:09:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Usman Khawaja remained silent for eight years. Why did he speak out now?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/usman-khawaja-remained-silent-for-eight-years-why-did-he-speak-out-now",
        "published": "2026-11-07T05:09:52.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}