Marsh dodges Khawaja claims as Cummins vows to 'respond properly'
Summary
Australia captain Pat Cummins said he would address claims in Usman Khawaja’s autobiography about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal after reviewing them. Mitchell Marsh, standing in for Cummins as captain for the one-day series against England, declined to discuss his recollections and said his focus was on the upcoming matches.Key Facts
- Khawaja’s book says players had discussed using sandpaper to rough up the ball before the 2018 Cape Town Test and calls for collective responsibility.
- Cummins said he was taking time to understand the full extent of Khawaja’s claims before responding at a news conference.
- Cummins and Cricket Australia announced the news conference for Friday morning local time.
- In a 2021 joint statement, Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon said they did not know a foreign substance had been taken onto the field.
- Cricket Australia interim chair David Boon voiced support for Cummins to remain captain.
- Marsh played in all four Tests of the 2018 series and said he had moved on from the scandal.
- Australia and England begin a three-match one-day international series on Friday.
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