{
  "id": 19026656,
  "title": "Khawaja says player used super glue on the ball in Sheffield Shield game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/khawaja-says-player-used-super-glue-on-the-ball-in-sheffield-shield-19026656",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T21:42:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-09/usman-khawaja-says-victoria-best-at-ball-tampering/107362336"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has claimed that ball tampering was a common practice at the Sheffield Shield level, with the Victorians leading the way. In his upcoming book \"Sabr,\" Khawaja revealed that one player even used super glue on his towel to rough up the ball, stating, \"One of the players had super glue on his towel.\" The MCG in the past was known for producing flat, reverse swinging pitches, making ball tampering essential for winning matches after day four and five. Khawaja's claims align with former Australian coach Darren Lehmann's comments on ABC Sport's Summer Grandstand, who said ball tampering had been a significant part of the game for 150 years.",
  "summary": "Usman Khawaja says players went as far as using super glue to tamper with the ball in the Sheffield Shield.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}