5 days ago · Australia
Australia's Khawaja claims entire team knew about 'Sandpapergate'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 06:21 UTC. The headline in use is “Australia's Khawaja claims entire team knew about 'Sandpapergate'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 “Sandpapergate” scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth. Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found…
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- First reported by Dawn
Australia's Khawaja claims entire team knew about 'Sandpapergate'
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