Sydney, Nov 12:
Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has invited the media to an open press briefing on Friday morning to directly address the explosive ball-tampering allegations made by former teammate Usman Khawaja in his newly released memoir, ‘Sabr’.
Taking to social media on Thursday, Cummins announced that he will speak to reporters following his training session ahead of New South Walesâ Sheffield Shield fixture. âI’m training at Cricket Central tomorrow morning before the Blues play in the Shield match. Happy to speak with any and all media about the events of this week at 9.30 am. I’ve taken some time to try and better understand the long list and full extent of Uzzy’s allegations so I can respond properly,â Cummins wrote.
The controversy erupted after Khawaja claimed in his book that the entire Australian squad knew about the plan to tamper with the ball during the 2018 South Africa tour, and that similar attempts had been made prior to the infamous Cape Town Test. Khawaja subsequently declined to answer live television questions regarding whether Cummins and fellow frontline bowlers had prior knowledge of the plot.