Pat Cummins speaks on Sandpapergate and Australia’s past mentality

Australia's cricket captain Pat Cummins addressed allegations from Usman Khawaja regarding the 2018 Sandpapergate incident during a press conference in Sydney. Cummins rejected Khawaja's claims that the entire team was aware of the ball-tampering scheme, stating that he had not known about it. He discussed the negative 'win-at-all-costs' mentality within the team during that time. Cummins emphasized his efforts to move away from this mindset since becoming captain. The two players, who have a long history of playing together, have experienced a significant rift following Khawaja's comments.

• 3:50 AMYahoo Sports — 'Tried eradicating it': Pat Cummins admits Australia side of 2018 had an ugly underbelly and 'win at all costs' mentality