Mitchell Marsh does not respond to media questions about Australia’s 2018 ball-tampering “Sandpapergate” affair as the team prepares for an upcoming white-ball series against England. Multiple outlets report Marsh deflects attempts to get him to comment on claims associated with Usman Khawaja’s account, while captain Pat Cummins indicates Australia will “respond properly.”
The reporting places the exchange in the lead-up to limited-overs cricket, describing Marsh as focused on leadership duties rather than revisiting events from Cape Town eight years earlier. Some outlets emphasize Marsh’s refusal to answer, and all frame the questions as being prompted by Khawaja’s renewed allegations.
One outlet also links the moment to timing and preparation, noting Marsh speaks to the media on the eve of the limited-overs squad’s start of the England series. Overall, the accounts align on the core incident—Marsh dodging the topic—while differing mainly in how much context they add about the series and the specific prompt for the questioning.
