# Warner accuses Cricket Australia of ‘cover-up’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/warner-accuses-cricket-australia-of-cover-up/
- Published: 2026-11-14T07:20:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T08:20:50+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c59vwpv4rxjeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Cricket, Sport

## Key points

- Warner questions whether CA properly investigated the scandal.
- Khawaja says the whole team knew about the sandpaper.
- CA says it will not reopen the investigation.

## Summary

David Warner has accused Cricket Australia of conducting a “cover-up” over its investigation into the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. His comments renew questions about who knew of the plan to use sandpaper, after Usman Khawaja claimed in his autobiography that the whole Australian team was aware.

Warner said he understood that bowlers Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon were not interviewed, and questioned how CA could conclude they knew nothing. The four frontline bowlers, including Pat Cummins, have said they were unaware; Cummins says he was interviewed. CA says all players had the opportunity to speak and could provide new evidence, but it will not reopen the investigation. Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft received lengthy bans, while Warner was given a year-long ban.

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