Melbourne, Nov. 8 -- Former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has issued a clarification on his remarks regarding Australia's 2018 ball-tampering scandal during the South Africa tour, popularly known as the "Sandpaper incident", saying he believes the responsibility for what happened should have been taken collectively by the team.

Khawaja said former Australian captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were the ones who bore the consequences of the incident on behalf of the team, adding that the three players deserved justice.

In a video shared on Instagram, Khawaja said his remarks had been blown out of proportion by the media. He clarified that his reference to "all of us" was intended to highlight collective responsibi...