Overreaction, error and anger still plague Australia's sandpaper response

ABC Australia News - Nov 12, 2026

Usman Khawaja's revelations on Sandpapergate may have come eight years after the fact, but time has not changed Australia's response to the cricket scandal.

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Overreaction, error and anger still plague Australia's sandpaper response

Nov 12, 2026

Overreaction, error and anger still plague Australia's sandpaper response

Usman Khawaja's revelations on Sandpapergate may have come eight years after the fact, but time has not changed Australia's response to the cricket scandal.

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