Former Australia fast bowler Chadd Sayers says he took sandpaper from the field before the Cape Town Test, and he backs Usman Khawaja’s “Sandpapergate” recollection rather than Pat Cummins’ denial.
The reports describe Sayers as challenging Cummins’ account of what he knew about the ball-tampering plot, with Sayers’ position framed as a direct contradiction to Cummins. Multiple outlets note that the dispute is part of an ongoing re-examination of the sandpaper scandal and the events surrounding the match in South Africa.
Across coverage, the core details remain consistent: Sayers’ role is presented as involving removing sandpaper from the field, and his testimony is portrayed as supporting Khawaja’s version of events. While outlets differ in how they introduce the story—some emphasising the contradiction, others the background of Sayers’ presence as a team-mate—the overall narrative is the same: a former player is disputing Cummins’ account and reinforcing Khawaja’s claims.
