Usman Khawaja says there's more to tell on the 2018 ball-tampering saga, and Pat Cummins and Mitch Marsh are about to face the heat.
The ball-tampering storm that rocked South African soil in 2018 is back in the headlines. The scandal erupted during Australia's tour of the country, and Usman Khawaja's new book has dragged it into the spotlight again.
In Sabr, released Tuesday, Khawaja devotes a 21-page chapter to the affair. He writes that he urged his teammates to take collective responsibility for what happened, rather than leaving the blame to a handful of individuals. The chapter has revived calls for players from that era to say publicly what they knew about sandpaper being used to help the ball swing.
Test captain Pat Cummins is expected to face questions about it. One-day international skipper Mitch Marsh is due to face the media this week. Both will be pressed on what they knew and whether the team's account has ever been complete.
Khawaja has also hinted that the book is not the full story. He says there is more to tell beyond its pages, which keeps the pressure on his former teammates as they prepare to meet a cricket community that remains dismayed and disappointed. Expect plenty of uncomfortable press-room moments before this one settles.
