8 hours ago · Australia
'Utter nonsense', Australia skipper Cummins denies involvement in sandpaper plot
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Dawn and Channel NewsAsia Latest are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Australia. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 23:16 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “'Utter nonsense', Australia skipper Cummins denies involvement in sandpaper plot”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Australia captain Pat Cummins has again denied any involvement in the plot to use sandpaper on the ball in a 2018 Test against South Africa, calling the allegations in Usman Khawaja’s autobiography “utter nonsense”. Former Australian batsman Khawaja, whose autobiography was published this week, said last weekend that all the…
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'Utter nonsense'; Australia skipper Cummins denies involvement in sandpaper plot
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