Lehmann disputes Khawaja's claims about 2018 South Africa tour
ESPNcricinfo • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 7, 2026, 8:40 AM
Last updated Nov 7, 2026
Darren Lehmann, Australia head coach during the 2018 South Africa tour, has questioned Usman Khawaja's recent comments regarding the events of that series. Lehmann suggested that Khawaja's revelation was primarily intended to sell books, implying his skepticism about its validity. The comments come amidst ongoing discussions around the fallout from that infamous tour.
- •Darren Lehmann served as head coach in 2018.
- •Usman Khawaja made recent revelations about the tour.
- •Lehmann suggests Khawaja's timing is tied to book sales.
- 8:40 AMESPNcricinfo — 'Don't think everyone would have known' - Lehmann denies Khawaja's claim
""That's part and parcel of selling books, I suppose," Darren Lehmann, Australia head coach on that 2018 tour of South Africa, says about the timing of Usman Khawaja's revelation
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