His explanation came a day after he admitted sandpaper had been used in the Test prior to Cape Town 2018 and the entire team were responsible.

OLIVER HOLT: Usman Khawaja is adamant about it. 'It was all of us,' he writes in his soon-to-be-published autobiography. 'Not the batters, not the bowlers, not the staff. All of us…'

The fact the fabled four released a joint statement in 2021, denying any prior knowledge of 'sandpapergate' during the Cape Town Test three years earlier, has re-directed focus down under.

The cheating club cricketer dubbed 'Clicky Ponting' has been given a two-year ban from the sport following an investigation. 

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Usman Khawaja has claimed that the entire Australian dressing-room knew about the sandpaper scandal at Cape Town in 2018.

Aussie cricket star Chris Lynn admitted using cocaine for several hours after a knockout win, before testing positive on T20 Blast Finals Day.

It is understood Anderson is close to agreeing terms with one of the 12 counties who have approached him since Lancashire decided not to offer him a new deal.

Leicestershire's relegation to Division Two of the County Championship was confirmed on Wednesday after their appeal against a hefty points penalty was rejected.

England star Robinson is a surprise winter transfer target for Nottinghamshire in a move that would pair him with Test team-mate Josh Tongue.

Last month, when Lancashire were preparing to discard the greatest cricketer in their history, the county's chair, Dame Sarah Storey, was taking part in a celebrity dance competition.

RICHARD GIBSON: Australia Test captain Pat Cummins has been left out of the white-ball squads to face England this month alongside fellow veteran seamers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc.