Usman Khawaja’s explosive revelations in his autobiography have reopened the wounds of Australian cricket’s Sandpapergate scandal, with David Warner publicly backing his former teammate and taking aim at captain Pat Cummins’ response at the press conference.

2GB Drive host James Willis has weighed in on the fallout, saying Khawaja’s claims about Cricket Australia’s reluctance to appoint a captain of South Asian heritage are “total garbage” while throwing his support behind Pat Cummins.

“In a contest between Cummins and Khawaja, I’m backing Cummins by the length of the Flemington straight,” Willis said.

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