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Australia v England ODI, Adelaide Oval LIVE: Warner clarifies concern about sandpaper investigation
Howe, F. (2026, November 15). Australia v England ODI, Adelaide Oval LIVE: Warner clarifies concern about sandpaper investigation. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-v-england-odi-adelaide-oval-live-warner-clarifies-concern-about-sandpaper-investigation-20261115-p61e9g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
Howe, Frances. “Australia v England ODI, Adelaide Oval LIVE: Warner clarifies concern about sandpaper investigation.” The Sydney Morning Herald, 15 Nov. 2026, https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-v-england-odi-adelaide-oval-live-warner-clarifies-concern-about-sandpaper-investigation-20261115-p61e9g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
Howe, Frances. “Australia v England ODI, Adelaide Oval LIVE: Warner clarifies concern about sandpaper investigation.” The Sydney Morning Herald, November 15, 2026. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/australia-v-england-odi-adelaide-oval-live-warner-clarifies-concern-about-sandpaper-investigation-20261115-p61e9g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed.
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The Sydney Morning Herald
· collected 2026-11-15 · by Frances Howe
Quick Summary
David Warner, former captain of the Australian cricket team, has clarified on Instagram his concerns regarding the 2018 Cricket Australia investigation into the "sandpapergate" scandal. Warner alleged that key players like Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon were not interviewed during the initial inquiry, suggesting a biased approach and potential cover-up. However, journalist Andrew Wu reported that these bowlers were indeed interviewed, leading to Warner’s recent social media response.
Written by AI on 2026-11-15,
from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).
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.
Written for “Warner Accuses Cricket Australia Cover-Up” on 2026-11-15,
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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…
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…
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…
Leans left
Hedges 3 of 25 claimsOutlet record 61/100
“The articles refer to different times and discussions around the 2018 sandpaper scandal, with Article A focusing on Cricket Australia's handling of the aftermath and Article B discussing David Warner's social media post about the investigation.”
“The articles discuss different aspects of the sandpaper scandal, with Article A focusing on Pat Cummins' response to Usman Khawaja's claims and Article B on David Warner's comments about the Cricket Australia investigation.”
“The articles discuss different responses to the 'sandpapergate' scandal: one focuses on Pat Cummins' reaction to Usman Khawaja's claims, while the other covers David Warner's social media post regarding the Cricket Australia investigation.”
“The articles discuss different reactions to the 'sandpapergate' scandal: one by Pat Cummins denying involvement, and another by David Warner clarifying concerns about the investigation.”
“The articles discuss related topics about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, but they describe different specific events - one is about Warner accusing Cricket Australia of a cover-up, and the other is about Warner clarifying his concerns about the investigation on social media.”
Leans right
Hedges 2 of 18 claimsOutlet record 72/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of the sandpapergate scandal; Article A focuses on Warner's clarification regarding the investigation, while Article B covers Chadd Sayers' comments supporting Khawaja's claims.”
“The articles discuss different social media posts by David Warner about the sandpaper scandal, with Article A focusing on Warner's criticism of Lehmann and Article B on Warner's clarification regarding the Cricket Australia investigation.”
“Article A discusses Warner's response to Graeme Hick's comments about the sandpaper scandal, while Article B focuses on Warner clarifying concerns about the Cricket Australia investigation of the same scandal, addressing different aspects of the incident.”
“The articles discuss different aspects of the sandpapergate scandal, with Article A focusing on Mitch Marsh's comments in Perth before a series and Article B on David Warner's social media post clarifying concerns about the 2018 investigation.”
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As for the 2018 “sandpapergate” scandal which re-emerged to dominate the news cycle in cricket last week, David Warner has issued another social media post on the matter today.
asserted
Warner → re → matter
Warner – who was banned for a year in 2018 because of his role in Australia’s on-field use of sandpaper to tamper with the ball in a Test match in South Africa – posted on Instagram on Saturday, airing frustration about the inquiry Cricket Australia conducted into the scandal in 2018 that led to his suspension.
asserted
that → ban → suspension
“As far as I am aware, CA did not interview Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc or Nathan Lyon in their 2018 investigation,” Warner posted to Instagram, where he has 10.3 million followers.
asserted
he → interview → followers
“It looks like they had decided who they wanted to blame from the very beginning, ran a shoddy investigation to serve the purpose, and now they want to maintain the false narrative that the bowlers had no idea.
asserted
bowlers → look → idea
That stinks of a cover-up.
asserted
That → stink → up
”
But Andrew Wu, reporting for this masthead, confirmed through two knowledgeable sources that the bowlers Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon were interviewed.
asserted
bowlers → report → sources
That report seems to have prompted this response from Warner just moments ago:
asserted
report → seem → Warner
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