"100 per cent accurate": David Warner backs Usman Khawaja's Sandpapergate claims
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David Warner has broken his long-term silence regarding the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, offering his full endorsement of Usman Khawaja's recent claims. Through an Instagram video, Warner confirmed that Khawaja's account of the ball-tampering incident during the Australia-South Africa tour is entirely correct.
Khawaja's autobiography, Sabr, alleges that the entire Australian squad and support staff were aware of the sandpaper use, including during the Test match in Gqeberha. This challenge to the original Cricket Australia investigation, led by Iain Roy and Pat Howard, resulted in the ineligibility of Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft for 12 months and nine months respectively.
Khawaja, who was sitting next to Bancroft in the Cape Town dressing room, claims he was never interviewed by investigators.
