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Joe Root Responds to Usman Khawaja's New Sandpapergate Claims

Joe Root Responds to Usman Khawaja's New Sandpapergate Claims
World Sports · 20:25:51 - Sunday, 15 November 2026

England cricketer Joe Root has reacted to recent revelations from Australian batsman Usman Khawaja regarding the 2018 ball-tampering scandal known as Sandpapergate. Root, who was part of the England team touring Australia at the time, stated he was not present in the Australian dressing room when the incident occurred. Khawaja's fresh comments have reignited discussion about the controversy that led to bans for Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft.

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