Usman Khawaja Grilled Over Pat Cummins, Sandpaper Gate Claims On TV, Pulls Plug On Book Tour
\n\nUsman Khawaja reportedly cancelled book interviews after facing uncomfortable questions at ABC's 7:30 programme. Khawaja dropped a bombshell while recalling the infamous sandpaper gate saga, claiming that the entire team knew about the incident. He also added that the ball-tampering in the Cape Town Test was not an isolated incident, as the team had altered the condition of the ball in previous matches as well.
\n\nKhawaja, who was at the show to promote his book Sabr, was asked some blunt questions; however, he refused to entertain most of the tough ones. After the interview, it was reported that Khawaja cancelled all TV interviews as well as book interviews.
\n\nPenguin, Khawaja's publisher, denied cancellation of the book tour, but confirmed adjustments to the schedule.
\n\n"The book tour is 100 (per cent) still going ahead; we've just had to make some adjustments this week but no major cancellation of the tour at all," the publisher said in a statement.
\n\nWhen asked if the bowlers' statement was incorrect, and if the four bowlers, including current captain Pat Cummins, were also involved, Khawaja refused to answer.
\n\n"I'm just…
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