'Threw Khawaja under the bus': Warner hits out at Cummins over sandpaper row

Former Australia opener David Warner has continued to back Usman Khawaja following his explosive claims about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, also known as Sandpapergate. A few hours after Australia captain Pat Cummins addressed the allegations at a news conference in Sydney, Warner accused him of throwing Khawaja under the bus.Warner, who was handed a 12-month ban for his role in the 2018 scandal, backed Khawaja's version of events in his autobiography, Sabr. Khawaja has claimed that all members of the Test team knew about the use of sandpaper during the Cape Town Test against South Africa.This contradicts Cummins' public statements. The current Australia captain has repeatedly denied knowing about the sandpaper plot.Speaking on Fox Cricket's coverage of Australia's first ODI against England at Optus Stadium in Perth, Warner made his support for Khawaja clear.“I still stick by Uzzie,” he said.“And what he's written in that in that book.