# ‘Abrasive’, ‘arrogant’ and ‘ugly’: standout moments from Pat Cummins’ sandpapergate press conference > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2952589 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 12, 2026, 9:12 PM · Read it: Australian cricket captain breaks silence over allegations in Usman Khawaja’s book about 2018 ball tampering in South AfricaAfter a torrid week, Australia’s Test captain, Pat Cummins, promised he would answer every question thrown at him in one of the most eagerly anticipated press conferences in recent sporting memory.And, over the course of 70 minutes at Cricket Central in Sydney, he did just that, covering a range of topics from sandpaper and ball tampering to Australian cricket culture and his friendship with Usman Khawaja, whose book Sabr, released on Tuesday, has caused ructions in the… ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 5:32 PM: ['100 per cent wrong, utter nonsense': Pat Cummins hits out at Usman Khawaja over Sandpapergate allegations in no-holds-barred press conference]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Pat Cummins finally responded to Usman Khawaja's allegations regarding Sandpapergate from eight years ago. - Nov 12, 2026, 9:12 PM: [‘Abrasive’, ‘arrogant’ and ‘ugly’: standout moments from Pat Cummins’ sandpapergate press conference]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) Australian cricket captain breaks silence over allegations in Usman Khawaja’s book about 2018 ball tampering in South AfricaAfter a torrid week, Australia’s Test captain, Pat Cummins, promised he would answer every question thrown at him in one of the most eagerly anticipated press conferences in recent sporting memory.And, over the course of 70 minutes at Cricket Central in Sydney, he did just that, covering a range of topics from sandpaper and ball tampering to Australian cricket culture and his friendship with Usman Khawaja, whose book Sabr, released on Tuesday, has caused ructions in the…