Warner accuses Cricket Australia of sandpaper scandal 'cover-up'
Summary
David Warner accused Cricket Australia of conducting a “cover up” in its investigation of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Cricket Australia said all players had the opportunity to speak during the investigation and could provide new evidence, but it will not reopen the case.Key Facts
- Warner said he was not aware of Cricket Australia interviewing Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc or Nathan Lyon during its 2018 investigation.
- Warner argued that the investigation was flawed and that the bowlers’ claim they did not know about the plan was not adequately established.
- Hazlewood, Starc, Lyon and Pat Cummins have maintained they did not know sandpaper would be used to tamper with the ball.
- Cummins said he was interviewed during the investigation and rejected claims that the whole team knew about the scheme.
- Usman Khawaja said in his autobiography that the entire Australia team knew about the sandpaper use.
- Khawaja said he was not interviewed, despite sitting beside Cameron Bancroft in the dressing room.
- Warner, Smith and Bancroft received lengthy bans after the scandal during a 2018 Test series in South Africa; Warner's ban lasted one year.
- Cricket Australia said players could come forward with new evidence but will not reopen its investigation.
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