Mitchell Starc has rejected Usman Khawaja's claim. Photo: AP
\n\nAfter David Warner, Mitchell Starc has reacted to Usman Khawaja's bombshell claim that everyone in the dressing room knew about ball-tampering during the Newlands Test against South Africa. Starc, who was part of the playing XI in that game, has rejected Khawaja's claim and said that they (the Australian bowlers) had no knowledge about it. Speaking to media on Tuesday (November 10), Starc said: “I haven’t really paid much attention to be fair, obviously there’s differing opinions of eight years ago."
\n\n"We were heavily drilled through the process at the time, and since and I guess I won’t speak on behalf of the bowlers, but where I stand, my opinion hasn’t changed. My recollection hasn’t changed from what we said in 2021. As far as our statement said, we weren’t aware of things being taken on the field, that’s where I’ll leave it," he added.
\n\nIn 2021, the Australian bowling line-up, including Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, had issued a statement after Cameron Bancroft hinted that bowlers were aware of it.
\n\n"We pride ourselves on our honesty. So it's been disappointing to see that our integrity has been…
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