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Cricket sandpaper scandal claims '100% wrong', Australia captain says
Friday, November 13, 2026
Pat Cummins, Australia's cricket captain, denied allegations made by former teammate Usman Khawaja regarding the sandpaper scandal. Cummins characterized Khawaja's claims as "100% wrong" and "utter nonsense" in a statement. Khawaja had previously made unspecified assertions about the incident, which involved the use of sandpaper to alter the ball during a 2018 Test match in South Africa.
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