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Usman Khawaja declines to name teammates involved in ball tampering
Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has declined to name which national team players knew about ball tampering during the 2018 Test series against South Africa. While promoting his autobiography, Khawaja stated he wants the team to take collective responsibility rather than trigger a witch hunt.
Usman Khawaja has faced media scrutiny following an interview where he declined to reveal specific teammates who were aware of the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. The fallout from that series originally resulted in bans for captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner, and batter Cameron Bancroft, though a Cricket Australia investigation found the bowling attack was unaware. Despite media reports suggesting his promotional tour for his new autobiography had been cancelled, his publisher Penguin confirmed the tour is still proceeding with minor schedule adjustments. Khawaja explained that his goal is to emphasize collective team accountability rather than pointing fingers at individuals or fueling a witch hunt against specific players.
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