I haven't thrown anyone under the bus - Khawaja

What the report says

Usman Khawaja has pushed back on criticism over remarks he made about Australia’s 2018 ball-tampering scandal, saying he had “not thrown anyone under the bus.” In comments shared on Instagram and in material linked to his autobiography, the former Australia batter said he was referring to shared team responsibility for the Cape Town incident, rather than accusing any one player alone.

According to the report, Khawaja said his view was that the entire Australia set-up should have carried blame for the plan to alter the ball in the third Test against South Africa. At the time, sanctions were imposed only on captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and opener Cameron Bancroft. Khawaja also said he had chosen not to speak publicly while still playing international cricket, and that he did not want to be the first person to raise the issue inside the team.

The article notes that other figures connected to the episode, including bowlers who played in that match and former coach Darren Lehmann, have denied broader knowledge of the plan. Cricket Australia has not said it plans to reopen its investigation, and has said previously that any relevant information has already been considered. Khawaja, who made his Test debut in 2011 and retired from international cricket in January, finished his career with 6,229 runs in 88 Tests.