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Cricket Australia chief says no reason to reopen probe over sandpaper-gate controversy

Headline via Sportstar · first report 10 Nov, 08:24 IST, latest 10 Nov, 13:01 IST

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3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Sportstar at 10 Nov, 08:24 IST; the latest is from BBC Sport at 10 Nov, 13:01 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report10 Nov, 08:24 IST
Latest report10 Nov, 13:01 IST
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Opening batter Usman Khawaja said in his autobiography that the 2018 plot had been common knowledge throughout the team and not limited to a small number of players.
Opening batsman Usman Khawaja said in his autobiography that the 2018 plot had been common knowledge throughout the team and not limited to a small number of players
Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg says he does not see "any compelling reason" to reopen the investigation into the 2018 Australia ball-tampering scandal.

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