{
  "id": 18832072,
  "title": "Khawaja says he has thrown nobody 'under the bus'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/khawaja-says-he-has-thrown-nobody-under-the-bus-18832072",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T01:00:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-08/usman-khawaja-defends-timing-of-sandpaper-revelations/107360744"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Usman Khawaja has defended his decision to reveal the ball-tampering incident from the 2018 Cape Town Test, stating he has not thrown anyone under the bus. In an Instagram post, Khawaja explained that Steve Smith convinced him not to come forward earlier, and the delay in announcing the revelations after Australia's Test return to South Africa proves this was not a money-making venture. Khawaja claims the three men - Warner, Smith, and Cameron Bancroft - took the blame for the entire team, and Khawaja sticks up for all cricketers, criticizing Cricket Australia for its handling of the investigation.",
  "summary": "Usman Khawaja has revealed Steve Smith talked him out of going public with claims of widespread knowledge around ball-tampering during the 2018 saga.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Khawaja: 'I haven't thrown anyone under the bus'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/khawaja-i-havent-thrown-anyone-under-the-bus-18814472",
        "published": "2026-11-07T23:18:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Khawaja: 'I haven't thrown anyone under the bus'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/khawaja-i-havent-thrown-anyone-under-the-bus",
        "published": "2026-11-07T23:18:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}