
Former opener Usman Khawaja claims the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town and used the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth, contradicting Cricket Australia's finding that only Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft had prior knowledge.
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Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft were found by a Cricket Australia investigation to be the only three players with prior knowledge of the 2018 ball-tampering plot in Cape Town. Smith was banned for a year and sacked as captain, Warner was suspended for 12 months and stripped of all leadership roles, and Bancroft received a nine-month ban.
Former opener Usman Khawaja claimed on Saturday that the entire Australian team knew about the 2018 “Sandpapergate” scandal in Cape Town and said they also employed the tactic during the previous Test at Port Elizabeth.
Captain Steve Smith, his deputy David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were sent home in disgrace and found by a Cricket Australia (CA) investigation to be the only three players with prior knowledge of the ball-tampering plot.
Smith was banned for a year and sacked as skipper, Warner was suspended for 12 months and stripped of all leadership roles while Bancroft was slapped with a nine-month ban.
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Cricket Australia may face pressure to reopen or review its 2018 investigation into the ball-tampering scandal.
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