Khawaja details 2018 sandpaper incident in upcoming autobiography
ESPNcricinfo • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 6, 2026, 10:31 PM
Last updated Nov 6, 2026

Usman Khawaja plans to reveal his perspective on the 2018 sandpaper scandal in his forthcoming autobiography. He stated that he was never interviewed by Cricket Australia regarding the events surrounding the infamous Test match in Cape Town. His revelations aim to provide clarity on the incident that led to significant consequences for Australian cricket.
- •Khawaja will unveil details in his autobiography.
- •He claims to have never been interviewed by Cricket Australia.
- •The 2018 incident involved a sandpaper scandal during a Test match in Cape Town.
- •His perspective may offer new insights into the events leading to player bans.
- 10:31 PMESPNcricinfo — 'It was all of us' - Khawaja exposes sandpaper details from 2018
"Khawaja set to unveil his version of events in explosive autobiography, tells Nine papers he was never interviewed by CA about Cape Town 2018
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