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Usman Khawaja Defends Timing of Ball-Tampering Comments

Detected 54m ago·1 sources·🇦🇺·Peaks in ~36h
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Viral Score
38/100
36% confidence
Controversy
80/100
Handle with care
Opportunity
46/100
Content potential
📡Mentions this hour
1
📰Publishers
1
🔥Engagement
25/100
⏱Window left
~36h

Why It's Trending

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Former Australian Test opener Usman Khawaja has responded on social media to criticism about the timing of his recent comments regarding the 2018 sandpaper ball-tampering scandal. Khawaja insists he has not 'thrown anyone under the bus' and acknowledges that knowledge of the incident was widespread within the team.

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Audience Sentiment

35% Positive12% Neutral53% Negative

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Trend Lifecycle

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Viral
4
Peak
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Declining
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Dead
Expected peak in ~36h17%

Score History

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Platform Breakdown

News outlets100%

Geographic Reach

🇦🇺Australiaprimary

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