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Usman Khawaja bunkers down as book tour ‘adjusted’ amid ball-tampering claims
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More newsrooms than 77% of the past week’s 3532 stories, and number 96 of 1040 in Sport.Part of a bigger story
Usman Khawaja: 22 developments since Sat 7 Nov.
1File photo: Usman Khawaja
Usman Khawaja cuts down on media appearances regarding his book, Sabr, following incessant questions about the Sandpapergate chapter.
The Guardian didn’t include a summary, so this is ABC Sport’s, from its report on the same story.3
Background: Usman Khawaja
Usman Tariq Khawaja is a former Australian international cricketer who represented the Australia national cricket team in all formats from 2011 to 2026. Khawaja still plays for the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League. Khawaja played domestic cricket for New South Wales from 2007 to 2012, before moving to Queensland where he would later become state captain and end his domestic career with them.4
The bigger story: Usman Khawaja
22 developments since Sat 7 Nov. 2 more since this one.
- Usman Khawaja reveals he wanted entire team to come clean over Sandpapergate in Cape Town 2018
8 newsrooms. Linked by Usman Khawaja, scandal, knew, ball, tampering
- The only winner out of Khawaja’s bombshell is the saga’s villain
1 newsroom. Linked by Khawaja, bombshell
- Cam Bancroft: WA coach Beau Casson says opener will ‘let his bat do the talking’ amid sandpaper storm
2 newsrooms. Linked by Khawaja, bombshell
- Usman Khawaja cancels all media appearances after TV grilling on his shocking Sandpapergate claims
15 newsrooms. Linked by Usman Khawaja, Sandpapergate, ball, tampering, 2018, scandal
- Usman Khawaja opens up on reasons and timing for sandpaper revelation, says he didn’t want to “go to war”
1 newsroom. Linked by Usman Khawaja, sandpaper
- Usman Khawaja reveals why he waited eight years to make bombshell Sandpapergate claims that rocked Aussie cricket: 'He talked me out of it'
1 newsroom. Linked by Usman Khawaja, Sandpapergate, bombshell
The story so far
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Cooling: well below its busiest stretch (0 in the last three hours, 2 in the three before).
First with it: ABC Sport, 36 min before anyone else.
Reported by 4 newsrooms.
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| Time | Newsroom | Total |
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| 11:54am AEDT | ABC Sport | 1 |
| 12:30pm AEDT | 7NEWS | 2 |
| 12:54pm AEDT | Mediaweek | 3 |
| 3:18pm AEDT | The Guardian | 4 |
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Sources and credits
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Photo: www.davidmolloyphotography.com from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (licence)
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The Guardian: Usman Khawaja bunkers down as book tour ‘adjusted’ amid ball-tampering claims
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ABC Sport: Usman Khawaja makes changes to book tour after tense TV interview
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Background: “Usman Khawaja”, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)
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