Former Australian opener Usman Khawaja has disputed claims of innocence by Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon regarding the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, stating "We knew" about the sandpaper incident.
Khawaja's comments challenge the long-standing narrative that only Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith, and David Warner were aware of the plan to alter the ball during the Cape Town Test against South Africa.
The 2018 scandal led to lengthy bans for Smith, Warner, and Bancroft, while the bowling quartet maintained they had no prior knowledge.
