Australia's Sayers 'took sandpaper from field' & rejects Cummins' claims
Summary
Former Australia bowler Chadd Sayers says he took sandpaper off the field during the 2018 Test in Gqeberha and believes everyone in the team knew it was being used to tamper with the ball. He also recalls a 60- to 90-minute team discussion after the sandpaper was discovered in Cape Town, contradicting current captain Pat Cummins’ account.Key Facts
- Chadd Sayers was Australia’s 12th man for the second Test against South Africa in Gqeberha in 2018.
- Sayers says someone gave him sandpaper to remove from the field during a break in play.
- Sayers says he believes everyone on the team knew about the plan to use sandpaper.
- Sayers recalls players discussing the Cape Town incident in the dressing room for 60 to 90 minutes.
- Usman Khawaja has said the whole team knew about the ball-tampering plan.
- Pat Cummins rejected Khawaja’s claims, calling them wrong and nonsense.
- Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon have said they did not know about the plan.
- David Warner accused Cricket Australia of a cover-up and questioned whether Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon were interviewed in its investigation.
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