Usman Khawaja’s ‘Sandpapergate’ claims are ‘accurate’, says David Warner
Summary
David Warner said Usman Khawaja’s account of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal was accurate and criticized Cricket Australia’s investigation as rushed and incomplete. Cricket Australia has defended its findings, which said prior knowledge of the plan was limited to Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft.Key Facts
- Khawaja said discussions about ball tampering extended beyond the players and staff identified in Cricket Australia’s investigation.
- Warner said Khawaja was not interviewed during the investigation, despite sitting next to Cameron Bancroft.
- Warner, Smith and Bancroft were banned after the 2018 plan to rough up the ball with sandpaper during a Test in Cape Town.
- Warner retired from international cricket in 2024.
- Khawaja said he decided to speak publicly after promising Warner he would share his side of the story.
- Cricket Australia said it remains comfortable with the findings of its integrity process and has considered relevant information presented to it.
- Australia’s four bowlers in the 2018 Test—Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon—denied knowing about the plan in a 2021 statement.
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