07 November 2026
Selling Books - Khawaja Bombs Former Teammates *EMERGENCY PODCAST*
Cricket Unfiltered
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Usman Khawaja has dropped a bombshell on Australian cricket, revealing new details about Sandpapergate in the lead-up to his new book. But is he exposing the truth or throwing former teammates under the bus to sell a few copies?
In this special Cricket Unfiltered reaction, Menners examines Khawaja's revelations, the alleged wider team involvement, Cricket Australia's response and Darren Lehman's comments. He also revisits the 2021 statement from Australia's fast bowlers and questions what Khawaja hopes to achieve by reopening the controversy eight years later.
A pretty strong view on what this means for Pat Cummins, the current Australian team and the Baggy Green.
Timecodes:
(00:00) Khawaja's Sandpapergate bombshell(04:59) The revelations: What really happened in Port Elizabeth?(09:34) Bancroft, the coaching staff and the Newlands Test(13:58) Cricket Australia's response and Darren Lehman's reaction(18:25) The fast bowlers' statement and the question of who knew what(22:31) Final thoughts: Has Khawaja gone too far?
#Sandpapergate #UsmanKhawaja #AustralianCricket #cricket
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It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast.
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In this special Cricket Unfiltered reaction, Menners examines Khawaja's revelations, the alleged wider team involvement, Cricket Australia's response and Darren Lehman's comments. He also revisits the 2021 statement from Australia's fast bowlers and questions what Khawaja hopes to achieve by reopening the controversy eight years later.
A pretty strong view on what this means for Pat Cummins, the current Australian team and the Baggy Green.
Timecodes:
(00:00) Khawaja's Sandpapergate bombshell(04:59) The revelations: What really happened in Port Elizabeth?(09:34) Bancroft, the coaching staff and the Newlands Test(13:58) Cricket Australia's response and Darren Lehman's reaction(18:25) The fast bowlers' statement and the question of who knew what(22:31) Final thoughts: Has Khawaja gone too far?
#Sandpapergate #UsmanKhawaja #AustralianCricket #cricket
Cricket Unfiltered Merchandise is Here!
We’ve launched our official Cricket Unfiltered merch store thanks to a brilliant partnership with Exactamundo, a longtime supporter of the show.
🛒 Shop now:https://www.chickensaltoftheearth.com/shop/category/Cricket-Unfiltered?c=5469591
🎁 Use Promo Code: CU10 for 10% off your first order!
From caps to tees, rep your love of cricket with some top-quality gear.
Exactamundo is a video, animation, design and content production company. They produce digital signage, on-screen graphics, sideline animations and videos for sports teams like the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League, Manly Sea Eagles in the NRL and numerous American NBA, NFL and MLB teams.
They also create high quality videos and animations for the corporate world, such as product promos and explainer videos.
Check them out at exactamundo.com.au
Get the inserted AD’s FREE VERSION of the show on our Patreon Page
Subscribe to our YouTube page for live streams:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk7koDKpKxe0e3yC7NXQx6Q
Linktree for listening on podcast apps and finding us on social media:
https://linktr.ee/cricketunfiltered
Show twitter:
https://twitter.com/auscricketpod
Menners on twitter:
https://twitter.com/amenners
TIKTOK: @cricketunfiltered
Sponsorship enquiries for host read ads: andrew@piccolopodcasts.com.au
Email the show your cricket takes: cricketunfilteredpodcast@gmail.com
Piccolo Podcasts: https://piccolopodcasts.com.au/
Founder Andrew Menczel. The first episode aired August 2013.
It is a multi award-winning podcast team, the show has featured 15 Australian captains and some of the greatest legends of cricket and an episode is archived in the Australian National Film and Sound Archive. Menners is an accredited cricket journalist and commentator and his interview with Alex Blackwell won a Cricket NSW Media Award. The show was the first ever regular weekly Australian cricket podcast.
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