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IN DENIAL: Pat Cummins rejects Khawaja’s Sandpapergate allegations as ‘utter nonsense’
Verified: 10 outlets in 9 countries have reported this story since Nov 12.
📍 Johannesburg, South Africa, ZA·🕐 42m ago·10 outlets
Australia captain Pat Cummins hit back at former teammate Usman Khawaja’s claims over the 2018 sandpaper scandal in South Africa.
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✓ Verified · 10 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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The story so far · 10 reports · · 9 countries✓ Verified Nov 13, 1:16 AM UTC
- Nov 12, 10:40 PM UTCFirst reportPat Cummins press conference live updates: Australian cricket captain to speak about Usman Khawaja’s ‘Sandpapergate’ claimstheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 12, 11:29 PM UTC+48 min'Utter nonsense', Australia skipper Cummins denies involvement in sandpaper plotchannelnewsasia.com ↗
- Nov 12, 11:37 PM UTC+57 min'Utter nonsense': Pat Cummins dismisses Khawaja sandpaper claims1news.co.nz ↗
- Nov 13, 5:50 AM UTC+7 h'Utter nonsense', Australia skipper Cummins denies involvement in sandpaper plotdawn.com ↗
- Nov 13, 6:47 AM UTC+8 hAustralia captain Pat Cummins denies involvement in ‘Sandpapergate’ scandalaljazeera.com ↗
- Nov 13, 7:16 AM UTC+9 hSandpaper saga: Pat Cummins calls Usman Khawaja allegations 'nonsense'thenationalnews.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:13 AM UTC+12 h· you’re reading thisIN DENIAL: Pat Cummins rejects Khawaja’s Sandpapergate allegations as ‘utter nonsense’dailymaverick.co.za ↗
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[Claude] All three reports cover Cummins rejecting Khawaja's sandpaper allegations, the same follow-up event as Report 1, and none contradicts its facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
96%Independent outlets4
Statusverified
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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