'Differing opinions': Starc responds to Khawaja's sandpaper claims

Mitchell Starc has become the first current player to respond to fresh claims made by Usman Khawaja regarding the 2018 "Sandpapergate" scandal. Starc denied that he and the other bowlers knew about the plot to use sandpaper on the ball in Cape Town. According to The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald, Starc stated he is sticking to the position he took five years ago when he and the Test bowlers released a statement denying knowledge of the plot.

David Warner has expressed support for Khawaja, calling the claims that the entire Australian team was involved in the scandal "100 per cent accurate." As reported by the Daily Times and Dawn, Warner stated on Instagram that he stands "with my brother" Khawaja. Warner was one of three players banned during the ball-tampering controversy alongside Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft.

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