Cricket ki duniya mein jab sab kuch shaant lag raha tha, tabhi ek purane zakhm se firse khoon nikalne laga hai. Australia ke captain Pat Cummins ne apne hi saathi Usman Khawaja ke khilaaf morcha khol diya hai. Khawaja ki nayi book ne Sandpapergate ke bhoot ko firse jaga diya hai, lekin Cummins is baar defensive nahi, balki poori tarah attacking mode mein hain.
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Kisa shuru hota hai Usman Khawaja ki nayi book se, jahan unhone dawa kiya ki 2018 ke Cape Town Test mein jo XI khiladi maidan par the, un sabko pata tha ki sandpaper ka istemal ho raha hai. Is allegation ne Cricket Australia ke corridors mein bhuchal la diya hai. Pat Cummins ne Sydney mein ek press conference ke dauran in dawo ko sire se kharij karte hue ise 100% wrong aur complete nonsense karar diya hai.
Cummins ka kehna hai ki woh pichle aath saalon se ek hi baat bol rahe hain: unhe us waqt ball tampering ke baare mein kuch nahi pata tha. Cummins ne kaha ki Khawaja ki baatein sirf galat nahi balki kaafi serious hain kyunki woh Cummins aur baaki bowlers ko is poore scheme ka architect bata rahe hain. Cummins ne ek aur bada khulasa kiya ki woh yeh jaan kar shocked reh gaye ki Usman Khawaja ne khud Cameron Bancroft ko sandpaper use karte waqt careful rehne ki salaah di thi. Yeh woh Khawaja nahi hai jise Cummins jaante the.
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- 2018 Cape Town Test: Yeh wahi badnaam match hai jahan Cameron Bancroft, Steve Smith, aur David Warner par ban laga tha.
- 8 Years of Denial: Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, aur Mitchell Starc ne consistently kaha hai ki woh is scandal ka hissa nahi the.
- Culture Shift: Cummins ke captain banne ke baad Australia ne apni image sudharne ki koshish ki hai, lekin Khawaja ke claims ne us credibility par sawaal utha diye hain.
- Accountability: Cummins ka saaf kehna hai ki dosti apni jagah hai, lekin reputations ke saath khilwad bardasht nahi kiya jayega.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Dekhiye boss, yeh Australia ki internal fight hai aur hume isse maza aa raha hai. Khawaja ne jo bomb foda hai, usne Cummins ki captaincy aur unke bowlers ki legacy par daag laga diya hai. Agar yehi bakwaas Pakistan cricket mein hoti, toh ab tak 4 captains badal gaye hote aur 10 TV sets toot chuke hote. Wahan toh bina kisi book ke hi roz naye scandals hote hain! Cummins ka gussa jayaz hai kyunki Khawaja ne unhe architect bol kar line cross kar di hai. Sach jo bhi ho, par itna tay hai ki Sandpapergate abhi khatam nahi hua hai.
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