{
  "id": 19749864,
  "title": "Sandpaper row: Pat Cummins opens up on legal action against Usman Khawaja",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/sandpaper-row-pat-cummins-opens-up-on-legal-action-against-usman",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T02:37:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-new-zealand/sandpaper-row-will-pat-cummins-take-legal-action-against-usman-khawaja-australia-captain-answers/articleshow/135786681.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Australia captain Pat Cummins responded to Usman Khawaja's claims about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal during a press conference. Cummins stated that Khawaja's allegations were serious and irresponsible, affecting players and their families. He chose not to pursue legal action despite being advised that some claims might be defamatory. Cricket Australia has decided not to reopen the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Pat Cummins press conference live updates: Australian cricket captain speaks about Usman Khawaja’s ‘sandpapergate’ claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/pat-cummins-press-conference-live-updates-australian-cricket-captain",
        "published": "2026-11-12T22:49:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "'100 per cent wrong, utter nonsense': Pat Cummins hits out at Usman Khawaja over Sandpapergate allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/100-per-cent-wrong-utter-nonsense-pat-cummins-hits-out-at-usman",
        "published": "2026-11-12T23:32:43.000Z"
      }
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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."
}