Pat Cummins calls Usman Khawaja sandpaper claims 'wrong' and 'nonsense'

bbc news Nov 13, 2026 00:09 1 min read 1 reads

Australia captain Pat Cummins hits back at former team-mate Usman Khawaja’s claims over the sandpaper scandal, calling them “100% wrong” and “utter nonsense”.

Australia captain Pat Cummins speaks to the media in Sydney — Image caption,
Pat Cummins was named Australia Test captain in 2021

ByStephan ShemiltCricket Correspondent

Published17 minutes ago

Australia captain Pat Cummins has hit back at former team-mate Usman Khawaja's claims over the sandpaper scandal, calling them "100% wrong" and "utter nonsense".

In 2018, Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were punished for a plot to tamper with the ball using sandpaper in Australia's Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

Khawaja has published his autobiography this week and the former batter has said the entire Australia team, which included Cummins, knew about the sandpaper scheme and should have taken responsibility.