Test Match Special Podcast
Former Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has disclosed in excerpts from his new memoir that the entire squad was aware of sandpaper being used to alter the condition of the ball during a 2018 Test in Cape Town against South Africa. Khawaja further alleges that this practice occurred in the preceding Test match as well.
These revelations have prompted a discussion on the Test Match Special podcast, hosted by Mark Chapman and featuring guests Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, and Jason Gillespie. The panel examines the potential consequences for the Australian team and the domestic reaction to these claims.
The conversation also covers Australia's 2-1 series loss in South Africa and the upcoming England squad selection for their December Test in the same region, which notably includes uncapped spinner Liam Patterson-White.
