Pat Cummins addressed the controversy publicly for the first time during an extended press conference in Sydney on Friday, November 13. He dismissed the suggestion that he was involved in any plan, while also expressing disappointment over his former teammate's revelations.
In Sabr, Khawaja suggested that the knowledge of the plan was not restricted to those three players. He alleged that the wider Australian dressing room was aware of the ball-tampering operation and also referred to an earlier incident during the South Africa tour.
Par Cummins, who was part of Australia's team during that period, had maintained that he did not know sandpaper was being used.
"Complete and utter nonsense": What Pat Cummins said about Usman Khawaja's claims
“I've taken a bit of time to respond to Usman's allegations. I've been trying to understand exactly what those allegations have been, that's why it's taken me a few days. When he says we all knew, if by that he means that we knew sandpaper was going out on the field, he's 100 per cent wrong. I've said that consistently for the last eight years, I did not know that was happening.
Usman's a friend, but friends aren't casual with each other's lives and reputations - Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins also questioned Khawaja's decision to reveal that he had warned Bancroft about using sandpaper. He said the admission surprised him because it did not match the person he believed Khawaja to be.
“Usman's a friend, but friends aren't casual with each other's lives and reputations. In his book, Uzzy has been casual with my lives and the lives of many others, and I think Australian cricket. I support his right to tell a story 100 per cent. I'm really glad that he feels like he can, but we have to be accountable for the things that we say and do.”
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