# Usman Khawaja bunkers down as book tour ‘adjusted’ amid ball-tampering claims

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 10, 2026, 10:18 PM · Read it: <https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/11/usman-khawaja-book-tour-adjusted-amid-ball-tampering-claims>

Book tour will still go ahead but with changes this week’s schedule Khawaja evasive when questioned on ABC’s 7:30 ReportUsman Khawaja’s promotional book tour has been subject to “adjustments” after the former Australia Test batter was grilled about certain claims on the ABC’s 7.30 Report.Khawaja pulled out of some radio and television spots on Wednesday, with his publisher Penguin saying that while the tour had not been cancelled entirely, changes had been made to his schedule this week.

## Who's covering it

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- Nov 10, 2026, 10:18 PM: [Usman Khawaja bunkers down as book tour ‘adjusted’ amid ball-tampering claims](<https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/11/usman-khawaja-book-tour-adjusted-amid-ball-tampering-claims>) — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom)
  Book tour will still go ahead but with changes this week’s schedule Khawaja evasive when questioned on ABC’s 7:30 ReportUsman Khawaja’s promotional book tour has been subject to “adjustments” after the former Australia Test batter was grilled about certain claims on the ABC’s 7.30 Report.Khawaja pulled out of some radio and television spots on Wednesday, with his publisher Penguin saying that while the tour had not been cancelled entirely, changes had been made to his schedule this week.
- Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 AM: [Root plays down ball-tampering talk after Khawaja's Ashes claims](<https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/13610836/joe-root-england-batter-does-not-feel-ball-tampering-was-rife-in-world-cricket-at-time-of-australia-sandpapergate-scandal>) — Sky Sports (Sports, United Kingdom)
  England's Joe Root says he does not believe ball-tampering was rampant across the international game at the time of Australia's 'Sandpapergate' scandal as he chose not to pile in on his Ashes rivals following Usman Khawaja's explosive claims.
