Warner backs Khawaja’s Sandpapergate account, calls Cricket Australia probe ‘rushed and botched’

Brisbane (Australia) David Warner has supported an account of the so-called Sandpapergate cheating scandal implicating the entire team in the episode that rocked Australian cricket in 2018 and led to the lengthy suspensions for him, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft. Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja disputes findings in 2018 ball-tampering probe storyline 1 Also read | Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja disputes findings in 2018 ball-tampering probe https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/australian-cricketer-usman-khawaja-disputes-findings-in-2018-ball-tampering-probe/article71677394.ece Days after excerpts of a soon-to-be-released book written by his Australia teammate Usman Khawaja implied the three players suspended in the Cape Town ball-tampering episode were scapegoats for the team, Warner posted on a video on Instagram Monday saying: “It's 100% accurate what you've said.” “It's been eight years since I spoke on this topic.

Uzzy, I throw my full support behind you. I thank you for what you've done,” Warner said in the video.

“Now everyone knows the truth. It's out there.