Australia's Marsh avoids sandpaper controversy as Cummins prepares response

Mitchell Marsh repeatedly refused to comment on the ball-tampering scandal from the 2018 Cape Town Test during a news conference, stating he has moved on and wants to focus on the upcoming matches. His refusal comes in the wake of renewed attention brought by Usman Khawaja's autobiography, which claims all bowlers were aware of the plan to use sandpaper. Meanwhile, Australia captain Pat Cummins and Cricket Australia scheduled an impromptu news conference to address the allegations. Cummins stated he needed time to understand the full extent of Khawaja's claims before responding, while Cricket Australia reaffirmed its support for his leadership ahead of the one-day international series against England.