Khawaja says sandpaper use was widely known in 2018; Starc rebuts, Healy expresses mixed feelings

10 Nov 2026, 04:00 pm IST|
Khawaja says sandpaper use was widely known in 2018; Starc rebuts, Healy expresses mixed feelings
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In his autobiography, Usman Khawaja wrote that the use of sandpaper was widely known during the controversial 2018 cricket series.

Mitchell Starc has defended his earlier statements and refuted Khawaja’s claims.

Alyssa Healy shared mixed emotions over the renewed attention on the scandal, and Cricket Australia appears disinclined to revisit past events, focusing instead on future endeavors.

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