Prior to releasing his upcoming autobiography, former Australian batter Usman Khawaja revealed that he was twice dissuaded from exposing the full truth behind the 2018 ball-tampering controversy. The 39-year-old, who stepped down from international cricket earlier this year, explained that former captain Steve Smith initially stopped him from confessing after the Cape Town Test against South Africa eight years ago. Recalling Smith’s intervention, Khawaja stated: “[Smith] being the man and leader he was talked me out of it. He wanted to take the blame. I argued but he was having none of it. That’s the first time I tried to come out.” Khawaja contemplated speaking out again in 2021 after Cameron Bancroft implied
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