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“David Warner backed former teammate Usman Khawaja’s claims that the entire Australian team was in on the 2018 “Sandpapergate” scandal as “100 per cent accurate” on Monday.”

“Warner spoke about the scandal, which continues to reverberate six years on, in a social media post on Monday, saying that Khawaja’s comments were “100 percent accurate”.”

“…David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sanctioned over the ‘Sandpapergate’ scandal, but Khawaja claimed in his autobiography ‘Sabr’ that knowledge of the plan to manipulate the ball was not confined to those three players and that the whole team should be…”

“Why lob a grenade into Australian cricket, question the established account of one of the country’s greatest sporting scandals, and then refuse to explain who knew what?”

“Retired Aussie cricketer Usman Khawaja has emphatically denied using the ball-tampering scandal to drive up book sales, declaring: 'I don't need the money.' Khawaja has come under fire from some quarters over the bombshell 'sandpapergate' revelations in his…”

“Here are some of the allegations worth knowing from Sabr, particularly from chapter 17, titled “Sandpaper”, which revisits the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal.”

“NSW captain Nic Maddinson has described Usman Khawaja’s revelations about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal as “disappointing”, and questioned the timing of the retired Test batsman’s claims on the eve of Australia’s summer of cricket.”

“Fast bowler Mitchell Starc denied on Tuesday any prior knowledge of Australia’s plot to tamper with the ball during the 2018 tour of South Africa, as Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg ruled out another investigation into ‘Sandpapergate’.”

“The top cricket official in Australia has ruled out another investigation into the so-called “sandpapergate” scandal despite remarks by Usman Khawaja and David Warner that knowledge of the 2018 ball-tampering plot was widespread throughout the team.”

“Asked whether Cricket Australia should re-open its investigation into the events of eight years ago, which it has refused to do, he replied: “I don’t want to express a view on what Cricket Australia should or should not do, eight years on and from the other…”

“Simon Longstaff, who led a review into the culture of Cricket Australia in 2018, said he had heard whispers that the public record of the cheating scandal was inaccurate and a cover-up was possible.”

“Whatever can be made of his timing, one of his greatest assets with the willow in hand, this is hardly a self-serving cash grab for a professional cricketer of almost two decades.”

“Broad suggested the former Australian coach got away lightly in the wake of the Sandpapergate scandal.”

“There is a passage in Usman Khawaja’s memoir in which he details how Steve Smith talked him out of his plan to tell all to Cricket Australia officials after he had bailed up the sacked Test captain on the way back to his hotel room in Johannesburg in 2018.”

“Now, sandpapergate has morphed into Usman Khawaja's-book-gate, opening old wounds and asking questions that have hung over Australian cricket since Cameron Bancroft hid some DIY equipment in his jockstrap in 2018.”

“…re, ZIM 272, AUS 6/356 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, INU 6/182, AUU 7/175 Thu, 17 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, WAU 9/238, SAM 0/58 Fri, 18 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, QUE 7/335, VIC 7/339 Sat, 19 Sept, 11:00 pm, Final score, ZIM 8/271, AUS 9/272 Sat,…”