{
  "id": 19965200,
  "title": "‘I’ll know straight away’: Wasim Akram questions Cummins’ Sandpapergate defence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/ill-know-straight-away-wasim-akram-questions-cummins-sandpapergate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T09:45:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ill-know-straight-away-wasim-akram-questions-pat-cummins-sandpapergate-defence/articleshow/135828975.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Wasim Akram has expressed doubt regarding Pat Cummins' assertion of being unaware of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Akram states that a bowler with experience should be able to recognise the distinctive scratches made by sandpaper. Conversely, Cummins has firmly dismissed Usman Khawaja's allegations that the entire Australian squad was complicit.",
  "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."
}