Warner accuses Cricket Australia of 'cover-up'

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Warner accuses Cricket Australia of 'cover-up'. (2026, November 14). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/warner-accuses-cricket-australia-of-cover-up-20261114-p61e6i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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David Warner has accused Cricket Australia (CA) of a cover-up regarding the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, known as "sandpapergate," which occurred during a Test match in Cape Town, South Africa. On Instagram, Warner claimed that CA did not interview Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, or Nathan Lyon as part of their initial 2018 investigation, questioning how CA could then claim that the bowlers were unaware of the incident. Warner stated, "That stinks of a cover-up," and suggested that CA ran a "shoddy investigation" to serve a purpose. CA responded by stating that all players were given the opportunity to speak during the investigation and have had the ability to come forward with new evidence since then. Warner later clarified his stance, but the controversy remains unresolved.

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Sydney Morning HeraldThis outlet14 Nov

David Warner released a statement on Instagram accusing Cricket Australia of conducting a "shoddy investigation" and a "cover-up" regarding the 2018 sandpapergate scandal. Warner claims the governing body failed to interview bowlers Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon during the period following the Cape Town Test, leading him to argue that the organization pre-selected who to blame. The report focuses…

Warner makes bombshell sandpapergate claim involving Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon →2 articles from Sydney Morning Herald on this story

BBC14 Nov

Former Australian vice-captain David Warner has accused Cricket Australia of conducting a "shoddy investigation" and a "cover-up" regarding the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. Warner argues that because key bowlers like Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon were not interviewed, the governing body cannot claim they were unaware of the sandpaper's use. While captain Pat Cummins maintains that…

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Al Jazeera14 Nov

Former Australian cricketer David Warner publicly accused Cricket Australia of conducting a "shoddy investigation" and a "cover-up" regarding the 2018 "Sandpapergate" ball-tampering scandal. Warner's criticism followed claims in Usman Khawaja's autobiography that the entire team knew about the plot, contradicting a previous Cricket Australia probe that implicated only Smith, Warner, and Bancroft. While Warner argued…

Warner accuses Cricket Australia of ‘cover-up’ in ball-tampering scandal →

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