Australia captain Pat Cummins spotted in heated conversation with wife Becky in first public appearance since Khawaja’s Sandpaper claims
NEW DELHI: Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins has been spotted having what appeared to be a heated conversation with his wife, Becky, on a Sydney street.
Key points
- As always it was ‘no worries, you can tell your story, that’s fine’.” Khawaja refuses to reveal more details Khawaja has since cancelled his remaining media appearances for the book after facing tough questions on ABC's 7.30 program.
- When asked about the possibility of Khawaja revealing details that differed from the findings of the official investigation, Cummins had earlier said: “It’s obviously a long time ago.
- In his autobiography Sabr, released on Tuesday, Khawaja shared his account of the events that resulted in Cricket Australia suspending Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.
The incident marks his first public appearance since former Australian batter Usman Khawaja made fresh claims about the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal, also known as "Sandpaper-gate".
Additional details
- According to footage published by The Australian on Wednesday, Cummins and Becky were seen having an animated discussion before heading inside a nearby property.
- The Australian captain is currently resting from the country's two white-ball series against England as he prepares for four upcoming Test matches against New Zealand.
- During the interview, he was asked whether he was upset that the bowlers had not admitted knowing about the plan to rough up the ball using sandpaper.
- Sometimes I’m very specific on things, and sometimes I’m a bit vague on things, and I do it on purpose because I’m trying to tell a story.” When questioned further about the bowlers' involvement, he refused to comment.
- Cummins, dressed casually in a T-shirt and shorts, appeared to remain relatively quiet during the exchange.
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