'No reason' to reopen sandpaper investigation

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg said he does not see "any compelling reason" to reopen the investigation into the 2018 Australia ball-tampering scandal. Meanwhile, seamer Mitchell Starc has said he is disappointed by his former team-mate Usman Khawaja's claim that the entire team knew about the use of sandpaper to alter the condition of the ball in the third Test against South Africa.

The incident led to bans for captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and fellow batter Cameron Bancroft, but a Cricket Australia investigation found the national side's bowling attack were unaware of the ball-tampering. Greenberg said he had not read Khawaja's autobiography in which his claims are made, but said he hoped to do so and that he had "huge respect" for the former batter giving "his version of events".

"There are specific details in his book that contradict the versions that have been provided by others," Greenberg told Australian outlet Sports Entertainment Network.