Usman Khawaja's book has reignited the Sandpapergate controversy, and there's plenty to unpack. Menners and Damian Watson debate whether Khawaja was right to reveal so much about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, the impact on current Australian players and why Cricket Australia is right not to reopen the investigation. We examine the reactions from David Warner, Mitchell Starc and Steve Smith, Khawaja's grilling on the 7:30 Report, and whether the Australian cricket team can finally put the controversy behind it. Plus, with Marnus Labuschagne ruled out of the first Test, who gets the opportunity to replace him? We discuss the contenders for Australia's number three position, Steve Smith's batting spot, Travis Head opening and Nathan Lyon's place in the side. There's also a look ahead to Australia's upcoming ODI series against England. Timecodes (00:04) Khawaja's book reignites Sandpapergate(05:21) Has Khawaja betrayed the Baggy Green trust?(08:11) Cricket Australia rules out another investigation(15:50) Mitchell Starc responds and the bowlers hold their line(18:00) Khawaja grilled by Sarah Ferguson on the 7:30 Report(22:42) Could Khawaja have told his story without exposing teammates?(29:06) Who replaces Marnus Labuschagne in Australia's Test team?(32:08) Steve Smith, Travis Head and the future of Australia's batting order #CricketAustralia #Sandpapergate #UsmanKhawaja 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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