Usman Khawaja insisted Sunday he did not "throw anyone under the bus" by claiming the entire Australian team was in on the 2018 "Sandpapergate" plot and defended taking eight years to go public. Darren Lehmann and Michael Vaughan have been critical of Usman Khawaja after his shocking claims in relation to the 2018 Sandpapergate. 'He’s a quality player, it was a matter of time for him to score.