INTERVIEW: Usman Khawaja on sandpapergate, racism and family

Eight years on ‘sandpapergate’, one of Australia’s darkest moments in sport, former cricketer Usman Khawaja has opened up about the notorious ball-tampering saga of 2018.

Khawaja is one of Australia's best test openers, and the first Muslim and Pakistani-born test cricketer for Australia, but his writing has sent shockwaves across Australian sport today.

In his first interview since his book Sabr was published, Usman Khawaja shares his reflections on religion and speaking up for human rights, and reveals the public and private impacts of the infamous ball-tampering scandal.

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• Usman Khawaja

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