The 2018 Sandpapergate scandal has once again returned to the headlines after Khawaja made some fresh revelations about the ball-tampering incident during Australia's tour of South Africa.
Usman Khawaja has recently claimed that the Cape Town Test was not the first time Australia had used sandpaper to alter the ball. He said that the batters, bowlers, and support staff were all aware of what was happening during the South Africa tour. He even suggested the team share the blame.
Reacting to Khawaja’s claims, Jason Gillespie called the ball-tampering revelations surprising. The former Pakistan coach found it interesting that Khawaja had reportedly asked the entire squad to accept responsibility and claimed that everyone was present in the room.
Jason Gillespie questions umpires' findings in Sandpapergate
He was also asked whether the Australian bowlers could have noticed anything unusual about the ball during the Cape Town Test. The former Australian fast bowler wondered how the umpires did not find any visible signs of tampering when they checked the ball at the time.
Gillespie said, “Well, this was where, what was interesting, the umpires at the time studied the ball. They looked at it, and they said they couldn't see any evidence of ball tampering. That's what I find fascinating. And that's what the bowlers have come out and said.”
Gillespie warns Sandpapergate story is not over after Khawaja's explosive revelations
He also believes that there are still many unanswered questions surrounding the entire episode and feels Khawaja's fresh revelations have reopened the Sandpapergate scandal, with the controversy unlikely to disappear anytime soon.
"Usman claims that he went and addressed the whole team and said, 'We need to take collective responsibility for this.' He said everyone was in that room."? Jason Gillespie reacted to the bombshell news this morning, 8 years after Sandpapergate. Listen: t.co/otf8ygMtoX t.co/7rEsGKsd0z
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