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Sandpaper row: Pat Cummins opens up on legal action against Usman Khawaja

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Newsrooms: 10
Last 3 hours: 2 reports
Momentum: Slowing

Reports per hour, last 24 hours

How the coverage splits

50%33%17%

Where it’s heading

Probably peaked. Likely 11 newsrooms by 8:17pm AEDT. Calls like this were right 93% of the time. How we know

Against the past week

More newsrooms than 96% of the past week’s 4243 stories, and number 9 of 999 in Sport.

Australia captain Pat Cummins responded to Usman Khawaja's claims about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal during a press conference. Cummins stated that Khawaja's allegations were serious and irresponsible, affecting players and their families. He chose not to pursue legal action despite being advised

In The Times of India’s words.²

Background: Pat Cummins

Patrick James Cummins is an Australian international cricketer who plays for the Australia national team in all three formats, captaining the team in both Test and One Day International cricket. He is right-armed pace bowler.³

Read the full story at The Times of India

The bigger story: Usman Khawaja

28 developments since Sat 7 Nov. 3 more since this one.

Sat, 7 Nov, 8:10am AEDT
Khawaja: Entire Australia team knew about ball-tampering scandal
1 newsroom
Sat, 7 Nov, 8:55am AEDT
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
Sun, 8 Nov, 5:00am AEDT
The only winner out of Khawaja’s bombshell is the saga’s villain
1 newsroom. Linked by Khawaja, bombshell
Sun, 8 Nov, 7:10am AEDT
Cam Bancroft: WA coach Beau Casson says opener will ‘let his bat do the talking’ amid sandpaper storm
2 newsrooms. Linked by Khawaja, bombshell
Sun, 8 Nov, 12:33pm AEDT
Warner starts fresh Sandpapergate row after Hick rejects Khawaja's claims
15 newsrooms. Linked by Usman Khawaja, Sandpapergate, ball, tampering, 2018, scandal
Sun, 8 Nov, 1:12pm AEDT
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
Sun, 8 Nov, 4:00pm AEDT
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
Sun, 8 Nov, 4:55pm AEDT
Usman Khawaja says Steve Smith talked him out of sharing blame for sandpaper plot

The story so far

10 newsroomsCooling

Reports: 42
Newsrooms and sources: 10
Last 3 hours: 2
Last 24 hours

Cooling: well below its busiest stretch (2 in the last three hours, 17 in the three before).

First with it: 7NEWS, 44 min before anyone else.

Reported by 10 newsrooms.

Counted as one newsroom each, because they ran the same copy: 7NEWS, The West Australian, PerthNow, The Nightly, Canberra CityNews (all Seven West Media); The Independent and Yahoo Sports (the same headline); ABC Sport, ABC News (Australia) (all ABC (Australia)); The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WAtoday (all Nine).

The numbers behind it

How it spread, where it’s heading and where the coverage is from

Reports a day, last 7 days

Reports a day, last 7 days
Day	Reports
Sat	0
Sun	0
Mon	0
Tue	0
Wed	0
Thu	12
Today	30

Where the coverage is from

Sources and credits

Newsrooms reporting over time
Time	Newsroom	Total
Thu, 12 Nov, 10:54am AEDT	7NEWS	1
Thu, 12 Nov, 11:38am AEDT	The Independent	2
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:15pm AEDT	ABC Sport	3
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	4
Thu, 12 Nov, 5:29pm AEDT	Canberra Weekly	5
Thu, 12 Nov, 6:00pm AEDT	Sky Sports	6
Thu, 12 Nov, 6:26pm AEDT	ESPNcricinfo	7
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:04am AEDT	NZ Herald	8
Fri, 13 Nov, 10:24am AEDT	Sporting News Australia	9
Fri, 13 Nov, 1:37pm AEDT	The Times of India	10

Newsrooms reporting over time

Time

Newsroom

Total

Thu, 12 Nov, 10:54am AEDT

7NEWS

Thu, 12 Nov, 11:38am AEDT

The Independent

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:15pm AEDT

ABC Sport

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 12 Nov, 5:29pm AEDT

Canberra Weekly

Thu, 12 Nov, 6:00pm AEDT

Sky Sports

Thu, 12 Nov, 6:26pm AEDT

ESPNcricinfo

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:04am AEDT

NZ Herald

Fri, 13 Nov, 10:24am AEDT

Sporting News Australia

Fri, 13 Nov, 1:37pm AEDT

The Times of India

Reports filed over time
Time	Source	Total
Thu, 12 Nov, 10:54am AEDT	7NEWS	1
Thu, 12 Nov, 11:02am AEDT	The West Australian	2
Thu, 12 Nov, 11:03am AEDT	PerthNow	3
Thu, 12 Nov, 11:04am AEDT	The Nightly	4
Thu, 12 Nov, 11:38am AEDT	The Independent	5
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:15pm AEDT	ABC Sport	6
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	7
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT	The Age	8
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT	Brisbane Times	9
Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT	WAtoday	10
Thu, 12 Nov, 1:11pm AEDT	7NEWS	11
Thu, 12 Nov, 2:09pm AEDT	ABC News (Australia)	12
Thu, 12 Nov, 5:00pm AEDT	Yahoo Sports	13
Thu, 12 Nov, 5:29pm AEDT	Canberra Weekly	14
Thu, 12 Nov, 6:00pm AEDT	Sky Sports	15
Thu, 12 Nov, 6:26pm AEDT	ESPNcricinfo	16
Thu, 12 Nov, 6:27pm AEDT	Yahoo Sports	17
Thu, 12 Nov, 6:27pm AEDT	The Independent	18
Fri, 13 Nov, 8:26am AEDT	ABC Sport	19
Fri, 13 Nov, 8:47am AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	20
Fri, 13 Nov, 8:47am AEDT	The Age	21
Fri, 13 Nov, 8:47am AEDT	Brisbane Times	22
Fri, 13 Nov, 8:47am AEDT	WAtoday	23
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:04am AEDT	NZ Herald	24
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:40am AEDT	The West Australian	25
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:40am AEDT	PerthNow	26
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:40am AEDT	The Nightly	27
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:41am AEDT	The West Australian	28
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:41am AEDT	PerthNow	29
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:47am AEDT	ESPNcricinfo	30
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:50am AEDT	Canberra CityNews	31
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:58am AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	32
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:58am AEDT	The Age	33
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:58am AEDT	Brisbane Times	34
Fri, 13 Nov, 9:58am AEDT	WAtoday	35
Fri, 13 Nov, 10:20am AEDT	7NEWS	36
Fri, 13 Nov, 10:24am AEDT	Sporting News Australia	37
Fri, 13 Nov, 10:59am AEDT	The Nightly	38
Fri, 13 Nov, 10:59am AEDT	The West Australian	39
Fri, 13 Nov, 11:36am AEDT	The West Australian	40
Fri, 13 Nov, 12:51pm AEDT	The West Australian	41
Fri, 13 Nov, 1:37pm AEDT	The Times of India	42

Reports filed over time

Time

Source

Total

Thu, 12 Nov, 10:54am AEDT

7NEWS

Thu, 12 Nov, 11:02am AEDT

The West Australian

Thu, 12 Nov, 11:03am AEDT

PerthNow

Thu, 12 Nov, 11:04am AEDT

The Nightly

Thu, 12 Nov, 11:38am AEDT

The Independent

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:15pm AEDT

ABC Sport

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT

The Age

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT

Brisbane Times

Thu, 12 Nov, 12:24pm AEDT

WAtoday

Thu, 12 Nov, 1:11pm AEDT

7NEWS

Thu, 12 Nov, 2:09pm AEDT

ABC News (Australia)

Thu, 12 Nov, 5:00pm AEDT

Yahoo Sports

Thu, 12 Nov, 5:29pm AEDT

Canberra Weekly

Thu, 12 Nov, 6:00pm AEDT

Sky Sports

Thu, 12 Nov, 6:26pm AEDT

ESPNcricinfo

Thu, 12 Nov, 6:27pm AEDT

Yahoo Sports

Thu, 12 Nov, 6:27pm AEDT

The Independent

Fri, 13 Nov, 8:26am AEDT

ABC Sport

Fri, 13 Nov, 8:47am AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 13 Nov, 8:47am AEDT

The Age

Fri, 13 Nov, 8:47am AEDT

Brisbane Times

Fri, 13 Nov, 8:47am AEDT

WAtoday

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:04am AEDT

NZ Herald

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:40am AEDT

The West Australian

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:40am AEDT

PerthNow

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:40am AEDT

The Nightly

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:41am AEDT

The West Australian

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:41am AEDT

PerthNow

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:47am AEDT

ESPNcricinfo

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:50am AEDT

Canberra CityNews

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:58am AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:58am AEDT

The Age

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:58am AEDT

Brisbane Times

Fri, 13 Nov, 9:58am AEDT

WAtoday

Fri, 13 Nov, 10:20am AEDT

7NEWS

Fri, 13 Nov, 10:24am AEDT

Sporting News Australia

Fri, 13 Nov, 10:59am AEDT

The Nightly

Fri, 13 Nov, 10:59am AEDT

The West Australian

Fri, 13 Nov, 11:36am AEDT

The West Australian

Fri, 13 Nov, 12:51pm AEDT

The West Australian

Fri, 13 Nov, 1:37pm AEDT

The Times of India

When	Likely range	Most likely
Now	11	11
In 1 hours (3:17pm AEDT)	11 to 11	11
In 3 hours (5:17pm AEDT)	11 to 11	11
In 6 hours (8:17pm AEDT)	11 to 11	11
In 12 hours (2:17am AEDT)	11 to 11	11
In 24 hours (2:17pm AEDT)	11 to 11	11

Sandpaper row: Pat Cummins opens up on legal action against Usman Khawaja

Background: Pat Cummins

The bigger story: Usman Khawaja

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Sandpaper row: Pat Cummins opens up on legal action against Usman Khawaja

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