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Khawaja claims entire Australia team knew about 2018 ball-tampering scandal

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Briefings

A 2026 article reports that Khawaja claims the entire Australia cricket team knew about a 2018 ball-tampering scandal involving sandpaper used in a March test match in Cape Town. The evidence provided is a single sentence stating the incident occurred, but it does not specify the team members involved, the extent of the knowledge, or any consequences of the tampering.

Key points

• The 'Sandpapergate' scandal involved Australia scuffing the cricket ball with sandpaper during a March 2018 test match in Cape Town.

Context

This finding relates to the Sandpapergate scandal, a cricket incident where the ball was damaged with sandpaper in a 2018 test match in Cape Town. The article suggests Khawaja believes the entire Australian team was aware of the tampering, though the specific details of the team's knowledge and the impact of the incident are not provided in the source.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single sentence describing the 2018 incident. It does not specify which team members knew about the tampering, the duration of the knowledge, or any consequences of the tampering on the match or players.

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