India, Nov. 12 -- Australia captain Pat Cummins has finally indicated that he is ready to address the questions surrounding Usman Khawaja's claims about the sandpapergate scandal during the 2018 Cape Town Test against South Africa, bringing fresh attention to a controversy that continues to divide opinion.

While a few, including then Australia vice-captain David Warner, have backed Khawaja, others have chosen not to weigh in, with Cricket Australia also declining to launch a fresh investigation.

On the same day Mitchell Starc denied having any knowledge of sandpaper being used at any stage during the South Africa Test series, reiterating his stance from 2021, his compatriot Peter Handscomb, who was also part of the 2018 tour, declined t...