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Pat Cummins breaks silence on viral spat with wife Becky [Source: AFP, IG]
Australian captain Pat Cummins has broken his silence on a viral video where his wife, Becky, was having a heated and animated conversation with him. Cummins clarified that it wasn’t a spat and that Becky was simply hurt by Usman Khawaja’s comments.
The entire fiasco broke out when Cummins announced a press conference to address Khawaja’s claims about the 2018 Sandpaper scandal. Hours before the media meet, the Aussie skipper was spotted having what appeared to be a spat with his wife Becky on the street outside their home.
Pat Cummins says wife Becky was frustrated with Usman Khawaja
However, during the press conference, Australia captain Pat Cummins cleared the air on the viral video. He said that Becky was upset with Usman Khawaja for reopening the Sandpaper gate after 8 years.
She felt strongly about the issue as she had seen the aftermath in 2018 when she was dating Cummins. Hence, Becky’s frustration boiled over. But the skipper clarified that he was not having a spat with his wife.
"It's half very comical. Becky wears her heart on her sleeve. And half ridiculous. We are here talking about something that was dealt with eight-and-a-half years ago. Now, I am walking my daughter in her nappies on the front (of my house) and I have got cameras chasing me and my family. For me that's a bit ridiculous," Cummins said.
Apparently, Becky encouraged Cummins to express his emotions rather than remain silent as people were hurting. And taking her advice, Pat Cummins stood in front of the media for 70 minutes and addressed every question with utmost honesty.
"But, while we are on the topic because we think it was funny, we weren't having a spat. Becky was very frustrated and animated and really unhappy with Usman. She just said, 'Show your emotion. There are a lot of people who are hurting'. She was like, 'Be honest' and tell the details. I have been with Becky even before that tour. She has been with me," he added.
Cummins reject Khawaja’s claims
At the beginning of the press conference, Pat Cummins strongly disagreed with Usman Khawaja's suggestion that the entire Australian team knew about the use of sandpaper during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in 2018.
He labelled Khawaja’s comments as ‘nonsense’ and claimed innocence. Cummins also questioned why Khawaja had chosen to revisit the incident after eight and a half years.
"When he says we all knew, if by that he means we knew sandpaper was going out on the field, he's 100% wrong. I said that consistently for the last eight years. I did not know that was happening. He says that I and others were architects of a scheme to ball tamper with sandpaper. That's complete and utter nonsense," Cummins said.
Overall, Australian cricket is up in flames following Usman Khawaja’s revelation. While players like David Warner have backed him, Pat Cummins and others have bluntly rejected the allegation. It remains to be seen how Khawaja will respond to this backlash.
