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Cummins’ answers won’t end Sandpapergate debate, but he couldn’t have done any better

The Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 13, 2026

Pat Cummins bats, bowls, leads – but he faced one of his toughest tests as Australia’s captain when he fronted the media for 80 minutes to discuss Usman Khawaja’s 2018 claims. Did he succeed?

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