Khawaja Pulls the Plug on Book Tour After Dodging Cummins Question

Usman Khawaja has scrapped his upcoming book interviews after evading a key question about Pat Cummins during a hard‑nosed ABC grilling by Sarah Ferguson. He said he wants to tell his own version of the Sandpapergate saga.

When pressed about the Cummins controversy, Khawaja’s reply was as elusive as a googly on a rain‑soaked pitch – he ducked, weaved and ultimately refused to give a straight answer.

Instead of delivering a chapter‑by‑chapter confession, he announced the cancellation of all book‑related interviews, citing a need to "tell his truth" on his own terms.

The move adds another twist to the long‑running saga of athletes navigating tough questions from the press, proving that sometimes the simplest way to avoid a difficult query is to step out of the interview room altogether.