Starc denies knowledge of ball-tampering plot, Cricket Australia rules out new probe

Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg has announced that the organization will not conduct another investigation into the 'Sandpapergate' scandal, despite claims from Usman Khawaja and David Warner that the knowledge of the 2018 ball-tampering plot was widespread within the team. Greenberg stated that players have "very different views" to Khawaja's version of events, as described in his new autobiography, which was released on Tuesday.

Greenberg reiterated that they remain comfortable with the outcome of the previous investigation, adding that there is no compelling reason to reopen the case. The Australian team faced bans and other penalties following the incident during the Cape Town Test in 2018. Khawaja alleged in his autobiography that open discussions about scuffing the ball, including using sandpaper, took place during the South Africa series, involving not just batters, bowlers or staff but the entire team.

Warner, who retired from international cricket years ago, backed Khawaja's account, calling the CA investigation "botched" and "rushed."