‘Why Weren’t We Given All Evidence?’: David Warner Questions Cricket Australia’s Sandpapergate Probe

Usman Khawaja and David Warner pose with the ICC Test mace (Credit: ICC)

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Former Australian opener David Warner reiterated his accusations that the Sandpapergate probe eight years prior was a failure, on Sunday. Warner clarified his allegation on Sunday that Cricket Australia did not interview Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon, stating that he only provided his version of events to the best of his knowledge. He continued by saying that he was never informed that CA had actually conducted interviews with the bowlers. Warner, who received a one-year ban for his involvement in the ball-tampering incident, accused CA of hiding information from him and failing to provide all the evidence.

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“Just to clarify, as far as I am aware, was the POINT. I was never told the bowlers had been interviewed or provided statements. That information would have been pretty useful when I was forced to make decisions back in 2018. Why weren't we given all the evidence by CA?” Warner wrote on Instagram.

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Warner resigned as Australia's vice captain after Cameron Bancroft was seen on camera using sandpaper on the ball during the Cape Town Test. It took place prior to the announcement of Warner, Bancroft, and…

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