Warner accuses Cricket Australia of 'cover-up' over 'Sandpapergate'
Former Australian cricketer David Warner has accused Cricket Australia of a cover-up regarding the 2018 'Sandpapergate' ball-tampering scandal. This follows new claims in Usman Khawaja's autobiography suggesting that the entire team was aware of the cheating plot.
Why it matters
The allegations threaten the integrity of Australian cricket and reopen a major controversy in international sports history.
Sydney David Warner blasted Cricket Australia's handling of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal as "a cover-up" on Saturday (November 14, 2026), escalating a row that has torn apart the sport. Sandpapergate recap: Everything you need to know about Usman Khawaja’s new book storyline 1 Former opener Warner, who was banned for a year over his part in the "Sandpapergate" incident in Cape Town, lashed out at what he claimed was "a shoddy investigation". "As far as I am aware, CA did not interview Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc or Nathan Lyon in their 2018 investigation," he said on Instagram.
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