Englishman plays straight bat on Aussie ball tampering
- Former Australia opener Usman Khawaja reignited the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in his autobiography, Sabr, claiming the entire Test team knew about the plot and that 'the whole world' attempted to manipulate the ball.
- During the 2017/18 Ashes, Khawaja wrote that Australians discovered 'if we raised the flaps up on the quarter seam on that ball, it was almost like it had a rudder on it and it'd start reverse swinging.'
- England's Joe Root, captain during that 4-0 series loss, dismissed the universal tampering claim, stating, 'I can only speak from my own experiences and that's not how I feel, no.'
- Australia paceman Xavier Bartlett said the team is focusing on the upcoming ODI series in Perth rather than the controversy, noting many current squad members were not involved eight years ago.
- Khawaja has cancelled further promotional interviews for his book following a contentious appearance on ABC's 7.30 programme, where he faced scrutiny over his 2018 sandpaper claims.
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Joe Root refuses to get drawn into Usman Khawaja's Ashes ball-tampering claims
Joe Root has refused to comment on Usman Khawaja's explosive revelations about Australia's ball-tampering practices during the 2017-18 Ashes, insisting he does not want to speculate. Khawaja's claims have received backing from David Warner, who questioned Cricket Australia's investigation into the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal.
'I wasn't in that dressing room': Joe Root reacts to Usman Khawaja's fresh Sandpapergate revelations
England captain Joe Root has refused to comment on fresh Sandpapergate allegations raised by Usman Khawaja in his autobiography. Khawaja claims Australia's wider team was involved in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Root said he did not know what happened inside the Australian dressing room, while Peter Handscomb also declined to discuss the revelations.
Joe Root Reacts To Fresh Sandpapergate Claims After Usman Khawaja's Explosive Allegations
England Test captain Joe Root has declined to "speculate" on fresh revelations surrounding Australia's 2018 'Sandpapergate' controversy, saying he was not part of the Australian dressing room and that his focus remains on the upcoming ODI series
“I dont want to speculate”: Root on fresh ‘Sandpapergate’ claims, says focus is on ODI series - The Tribune
England Test captain Joe Root has declined to “speculate” on fresh revelations surrounding Australia's 2018 ‘Sandpapergate’ controversy, saying he was not part of the Australian dressing room and that his focus remained on the upcoming ODI series, according to Cricinfo.
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