'CA didn't interview Hazlewood, Starc, Lyon': Warner’s explosive claim in sandpaper twist
In another development in the controversy that rocked Australian cricket, Warner claimed that CA did not interview Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc or Nathan Lyon during its investigation in the days after the Cape Town Test in 2018.
Former Australia batsman David Warner has accused Cricket Australia (CA) of covering up information regarding the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Warner pointed out that the governing body failed to interview key players Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Nathan Lyon during the investigation following the Cape Town Test in 2018. Warner's claim surfaced in an Instagram post on Saturday, just a day after he accused Test captain Pat Cummins of unfairly putting pressure on teammate Usman Khawaja by highlighting the latter's memoir, Sabr.
Cummins responded to the allegations by dismissing them as "complete and utter nonsense" during a lengthy press conference, stating that CA did not interview the named bowlers during their 2018 investigation. Warner questioned the authenticity of CA's claim, suggesting that the investigation was already flawed and designed to blame specific individuals, and labeled the situation as a "cover-up."
The ball-tampering scandal resurfaced after Khawaja alleged that the entire Australian team was aware of the plan to use sandpaper on the ball during the Cape Town Test. Cummins and CA have previously denied such claims, and the governing body has stated it has no intention of reopening the investigation. Warner had previously criticized Cummins's comments, alleging that the captain had "thrown Uzzie under the bus."
Warner and then captain Steve Smith were banned for one year following the incident, while Cameron Bancroft received a nine-month suspension.
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