Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft received suspensions following the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town in 2018. Cricket Australia's investigation found that only the three players knew about the plan. However, Khawaja's upcoming autobiography has brought the controversy back into focus.
"So we finally now know the most hidden secret in the game … all the Aussie team knew about the sandpaper … 8 yrs later it all comes out … no sh*t Sherlock … now can we just move on …" Vaughan posted on X.
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 6, 2026
Khawaja made the claims ahead of his autobiography's release, stating that discussions about altering the ball were common during Australia's 2018 tour of South Africa. He also claimed that the team had discussed using similar tactics during the preceding Test at Port Elizabeth.
The former Australian opener described the incident as the result of a 'win at all costs' mentality that had developed within the team over several years. He also suggested that this culture had contributed to the hostility Australia faced from the rest of the cricketing world.
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"Usman actually tried to coerce them all to say 'we all knew what was going on' and some of them wouldn't buy into that," Anderson explained.
Smith and Warner received 12-month bans from international and domestic cricket, while Bancroft was suspended for nine months. Then-head coach Darren Lehmann was cleared of direct involvement but resigned shortly after the series.
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Vaughan rejected the accusation and maintained that several people in cricket had suspected wider involvement from the beginning.
Another user brought up allegations about England players using hard sweets to shine the ball during Vaughan's captaincy. The user questioned whether he knew that his teammates were using the method. Vaughan responded humorously, suggesting that the players did not know they were not allowed to eat sweets on the field.
Pretty sure most in the game including myself said at the time that no way the whole didn’t know … #OnOn
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 6, 2026— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) November 7, 2026
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