Usman Khawaja Grilled Over Pat Cummins, Sandpaper Gate Claims On TV, Pulls Plug On Book Tour Usman 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. Khawaja, 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. Penguin, Khawaja's publisher, denied cancellation of the book tour, but confirmed adjustments to the schedule. "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. When asked if the bowlers' statement was incorrect, and if the four bowlers, including current captain Pat Cummins, were also involved, Khawaja refused to answer. "I'm just not going I'm not going to entertain that," Khawaja replied. Following Khawaja's revelations, he was slammed by many for throwing his team under the bus, but the southpaw said that he is not conducting a witch hunt and does not want Cricket Australia to reopen investigations. "I'm not calling for anything. I'm literally sharing my version of the truth," Khawaja said. Cricket Australia, however, played down Khawaja's revelation and said they are satisfied with the investigation. "The three players who received bans after the Cape Town Test acknowledged their breaches and accepted the penalties imposed," a CA spokesperson said. "We have acknowledged that the investigation was conducted in a short timeframe given the impending Test match and that there are varying opinions about some matters, including the length of the sanctions imposed. We respect that players have different recollections of events from this time. "But we remain comfortable the investigation's findings accurately reflect the statements and evidence provided at the time." Faham Uddin is a seasoned sports journalist currently working as a Special Correspondent on the sports desk. With over eight years of diverse experien... View More