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David Warner slams Pat Cummins over Sandpapergate denial

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Hanson, H. (2026, November 13). David Warner slams Pat Cummins over Sandpapergate denial. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-13/david-warner-slams-pat-cummins-over-sandpapergate-denial/107383074

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-11-13 · by Henry Hanson

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The provided text contains only a list of cricket match scores and dates ranging from September 14 to October 14, without any accompanying news article or narrative. There is no mention of David Warner, Pat Cummins, or "Sandpapergate" in the provided text. Consequently, there is no information available to summarize regarding the specific claims or reports suggested by the title.
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Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg has stated that the organization will not conduct another investigation into the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal. This decision follows the release of the book Sabr by Usman Khawaja, who claimed in the text that the entire team was aware of the ball-tampering. Khawaja specifically asserted that the team began using sandpaper on the ball during the Test match prior to the game in Cape Town, where Bancroft was filmed tampering with the ball. In response to these claims, Starc noted there were "differing opinions" regarding the situation. While Cummins expressed a hope that his answers would end the controversy, reports suggest the "sandpaper war" continues to cause internal friction. The situation escalated further when Warner publicly stated that the ball-tampering investigation "stinks of a cover-up." These conflicting accounts have led to calls for the sport to stop "eating itself" as the debate over the 2018 events persists.

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Final score, MSW 7/159, SSW 5/160 Sat, 7 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 3/188, ASW 8/152 Sat, 7 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, BHW 6/119, HHW 9/116 Sat, 7 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, WAU 159, ENG 251 Sun, 8 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 2/162, STW 158 Sun, 8 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, PSW 4/137, MSW 6/136 Tue, 10 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, HHW 5/138, ASW 6/139 Wed, 11 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, PSW 6/160, STW 5/159 Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, MSW 5/165, BHW 2/166 Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 129, SSW 6/140 Fri, 13 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, AUS -, ENG 1/38 Fri, 13 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, QUE 348, TAS 133 & 6/122 f/o Fri, 13 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, NSW 204 & 6/396, SAM 325 Fri, 13 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, VIC 5/402d, WAU 7/331 Sat, 14 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus BHW Sat, 14 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus ASW Sun, 15 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SSW versus MRW Sun, 15 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Mon, 16 Nov, 10:00 am, Game not started, NSW versus SAM Mon, 16 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, QUE versus TAS Mon, 16 Nov, 2:00 pm, Game not started, VIC versus WAU Mon, 16 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus MSW Tue, 17 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus SSW Wed, 18 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 19 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus PSW Thu, 19 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, BHW versus STW Fri, 20 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus MRW Sat, 21 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, HHW versus STW Sat, 21 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, SSW versus PSW Sat, 21 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Sun, 22 Nov, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus QUE Sun, 22 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, BHW versus ASW Sun, 22 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus MRW Mon, 23 Nov, 1:30 pm, Game not started, WAU versus TAS Tue, 24 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus VIC Tue, 24 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Wed, 25 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MRW versus BHW Thu, 26 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, STW versus ASW Thu, 26 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, SSW versus MSW Fri, 27 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Fri, 27 Nov, 9:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus HHW Sat, 28 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MRW versus MSW Sat, 28 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus SSW Sun, 29 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, BHW versus PSW Sun, 29 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, ASW versus HHW Sun, 29 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Tue, 1 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 2 Dec, 7:15 pm,
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2026-11-13 · ABC News (AU)
David Warner slams Pat Cummins over Sandpapergate denial · assertive framing

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Final score, MSW 7/159, SSW 5/160 Sat, 7 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 3/188, ASW 8/152 Sat, 7 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, BHW 6/119, HHW 9/116 Sat, 7 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, WAU 159, ENG 251 Sun, 8 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, SSW 2/162, STW 158 Sun, 8 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, PSW 4/137, MSW 6/136 Tue, 10 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, HHW 5/138, ASW 6/139 Wed, 11 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, PSW 6/160, STW 5/159 Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, MSW 5/165, BHW 2/166 Thu, 12 Nov, 12:00 am, Final score, MRW 129, SSW 6/140 Fri, 13 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, AUS -, ENG 1/38 Fri, 13 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, QUE 348, TAS 133 & 6/122 f/o Fri, 13 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, NSW 204 & 6/396, SAM 325 Fri, 13 Nov, 12:00 am, Live score, VIC 5/402d, WAU 7/331 Sat, 14 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus BHW Sat, 14 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus ASW Sun, 15 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SSW versus MRW Sun, 15 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Mon, 16 Nov, 10:00 am, Game not started, NSW versus SAM Mon, 16 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, QUE versus TAS Mon, 16 Nov, 2:00 pm, Game not started, VIC versus WAU Mon, 16 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus MSW Tue, 17 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus SSW Wed, 18 Nov, 2:30 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Thu, 19 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, HHW versus PSW Thu, 19 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, BHW versus STW Fri, 20 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, ASW versus MRW Sat, 21 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, HHW versus STW Sat, 21 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, SSW versus PSW Sat, 21 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Sun, 22 Nov, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus QUE Sun, 22 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, BHW versus ASW Sun, 22 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MSW versus MRW Mon, 23 Nov, 1:30 pm, Game not started, WAU versus TAS Tue, 24 Nov, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAM versus VIC Tue, 24 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Wed, 25 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, MRW versus BHW Thu, 26 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, STW versus ASW Thu, 26 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, SSW versus MSW Fri, 27 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Fri, 27 Nov, 9:10 pm, Game not started, PSW versus HHW Sat, 28 Nov, 3:40 pm, Game not started, MRW versus MSW Sat, 28 Nov, 7:10 pm, Game not started, STW versus SSW Sun, 29 Nov, 12:00 pm, Game not started, BHW versus PSW Sun, 29 Nov, 3:30 pm, Game not started, ASW versus HHW Sun, 29 Nov, 7:15 pm, Game not started, AUS versus ENG Tue, 1 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 2 Dec, 7:15 pm, asserted
Game → start → We
Game not started, asserted
Game → start → ?
AUS versus ENG Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, NSW versus WAU Thu, 3 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, VIC versus QUE Thu, 3 Dec, 11:00 am, asserted
Game → start → QUE
Game not started, SAM versus TAS Thu, 3 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Sat, 5 Dec, 7:10 pm, Game not started, versus Wed, 9 Dec, 1:20 pm, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 12 Dec, 8:10 pm, Game not started, MER versus PER Mon, 14 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Tue, 15 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Tue, 15 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Tue, 15 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus SYS Wed, 16 Dec, 11:00 am, Game not started, SAS versus WAW Wed, 16 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus ADE Thu, 17 Dec, 10:00 am, Game not started, ACM versus SYW Thu, 17 Dec, 11:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Thu, 17 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus BRI Fri, 18 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Fri, 18 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus ADE Sat, 19 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Sat, 19 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus SYS Sun, 20 Dec, 3:00 pm, Game not started, SLW versus AUW Sun, 20 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus HOB Mon, 21 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus VIW Mon, 21 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus BRI Tue, 22 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYS versus MER Wed, 23 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus SYT Thu, 24 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MER versus HOB Sat, 26 Dec, 10:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Sat, 26 Dec, 6:05 pm, Game not started, SYS versus BRI Sat, 26 Dec, 9:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus MES Sun, 27 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus MER Mon, 28 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus ADE Tue, 29 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus MES Wed, 30 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, PER versus SYT Thu, 31 Dec, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus MES Fri, 1 Jan 2027, 4:00 pm, Game not started, MER versus SYS Fri, 1 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, BRI versus HOB Sat, 2 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus PER Sun, 3 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYS versus ADE Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, AUS versus NZL Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, QUW versus ACM Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 6:05 pm, asserted
Game → start → ACM
Game not started, MES versus MER Mon, 4 Jan 2027, 9:15 pm, asserted
Game → start → Mon
Game not started, asserted
Game → start → ?
PER versus BRI Tue, 5 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, HOB versus SYT Wed, 6 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, QUW versus ACM Wed, 6 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, asserted
Game → start → We
Game not started, ADE versus MER Thu, 7 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MES versus SYS Fri, 8 Jan 2027, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAW versus VIW Fri, 8 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, asserted
Game → start → VIW
Game not started, BRI versus PER Sat, 9 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus SYW Sat, 9 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, asserted
Game → start → SYW
Game not started, HOB versus ADE Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 2:10 pm, Game not started, SYS versus PER Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 5:00 pm, Game not started, WAW versus VIW Sun, 10 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, MER versus BRI Mon, 11 Jan 2027, 10:30 am, Game not started, TAW versus SYW Mon, 11 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, SYT versus MES Tue, 12 Jan 2027, 7:15 pm, Game not started, ADE versus HOB David Warner slams Pat Cummins over Sandpapergate denial In short: David Warner has hit back at Pat Cummins after the Australia captain's sensational 70-minute press conference earlier today. asserted
Warner → start → conference
Warner stood by Usman Khawaja's revelations about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, saying Cummins threw Khawaja "under the bus" in denying them. asserted
Cummins → stand → them
Warner also described the blame levelled at him and fellow suspended players Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft a "life punishment". asserted
blame → describe → him
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