Usman Khawaja claims entire 2018 Australia team knew about sandpaper use
Khawaja's claim that the entire Australia squad knew about the 2018 sandpaper plot re-opens the question of collective accountability.
Usman Khawaja states in his autobiography that the entire 2018 Australia team knew about sandpaper use. Khawaja claims the team used sandpaper in Port Elizabeth before the Cape Town Test. He says Cameron Bancroft volunteered to apply the sandpaper at Newlands. Khawaja argued at the time that the team should accept collective responsibility.
Cricket Australia says its 2018 investigation findings remain unchanged. The governing body maintains that only three players were involved in the incident. Khawaja's account directly challenges this official position.
Khawaja also claims the team first discovered sandpaper's effectiveness in Port Elizabeth. His autobiography provides new details about the sequence of events. The former opener believes the team should have accepted collective responsibility for the ball-tampering scandal.
CricHubb Take
Khawaja's position that the team should have accepted collective responsibility remains relevant to current discussions about accountability in cricket.