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  "id": 20135247,
  "title": "Australian cricket player backs Khawaja’s sandpapergate claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/australian-cricket-player-backs-khawajas-sandpapergate-claim",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T07:37:35.000Z",
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    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
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  "summary": "A new cricket team member has backed Usman Khawaja’s claim that players knew of plans to use sandpaper in South Africa.",
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        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Sayers backs Khawaja's claims on sandpaper, goes against Cummins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/sayers-backs-khawajas-claims-on-sandpaper-goes-against-cummins",
        "published": "2026-11-15T04:58:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Australia's Sayers 'took sandpaper from field' & rejects Cummins' claims",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/australias-sayers-took-sandpaper-from-field-rejects-cummins-claims",
        "published": "2026-11-15T07:32:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Australia's Sayers 'took sandpaper from field'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/australias-sayers-took-sandpaper-from-field",
        "published": "2026-11-15T07:32:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Australian cricket player backs Khawaja’s sandpapergate claim",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/australian-cricket-player-backs-khawajas-sandpapergate-claim-20135378",
        "published": "2026-11-15T07:37:35.000Z"
      }
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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."
}