# Sayers says he believes entire Australia team knew about Sandpapergate

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/sayers-says-he-believes-entire-australia-team-knew-about-sandpapergate/
- Published: 2026-11-15T09:40:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T11:40:24+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sayers-says-he-believes-entire-australia-team-knew-about-sandpapergate-6552806
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Chadd Sayers believes the entire 2018 Australia team knew about ball tampering.
- He says he removed sandpaper from the field at Port Elizabeth.
- Cricket Australia will not reopen its investigation.

## Summary

Former Australia fast bowler Chadd Sayers says he believes the whole team knew sandpaper was being used to change the ball during the 2018 South Africa tour. His comments support Usman Khawaja’s recent claim that knowledge of the scandal extended beyond the three players who were punished, renewing scrutiny of Cricket Australia’s investigation.

Sayers said sandpaper was also used in the second Test at Port Elizabeth and that he removed it from the field after it was passed to him while he was carrying drinks. He was not interviewed by Cricket Australia, which has ruled out reopening its inquiry; Steve Smith and David Warner were banned for 12 months and Cameron Bancroft for nine. Mitchell Starc has denied prior knowledge, while captain Pat Cummins called suggestions of his involvement “utter nonsense”.

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