Pat Cummins recently discussed Usman Khawaja's forthcoming autobiography, expressing no worries about potential revelations regarding the infamous sandpaper scandal. This conversation comes as Australia prepares for its first Test series in South Africa since the ball-tampering incident that shook the cricket world in 2018.

During that scandal, then-captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner, and batter Cameron Bancroft faced suspensions for their roles in the cheating plot. Notably, Cummins, along with three other bowlers who participated in that match, has consistently denied any prior knowledge of the scheme.

As they gear up for the first Test in Durban, the four bowlers—Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon—are united once again. Khawaja, who played in all four Tests during the scandal and retired from international cricket in January, is set to release his autobiography in November.

Cummins remarked, "Uz gave me a buzz a few weeks back that he is releasing a book. He didn't go into too much detail, just basically gave me the heads-up that he is doing a book and, as always, no worries."

He emphasized that the team has moved on from the incident, stating, "It was dealt with then and all I can say is that as a group, we have moved on and we are very happy with the last eight to nine years how we have been as a group and evolved."

The controversy stemmed from a plan devised by the leadership group, which led to Bancroft being caught in the act of tampering with the ball. Despite the punishments handed down to the batters involved, questions remain about the bowlers' awareness, a topic revisited by Bancroft in a 2021 interview.