Sayers says he believes entire Australia team knew about Sandpapergate

Former Australia test bowler Chadd Sayers has expressed his belief that the entire 2018 Australia team was aware of the Sandpapergate scandal, in which players allegedly used sandpaper to tamper with the ball's surface. Speaking on SEN radio, Sayers, 39, stated he believes everyone in the team knew about the sandpaper being used during both the second and third tests in South Africa.

The scandal led to the bans of captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner for 12 months, with Cameron Bancroft receiving a nine-month suspension. Khawaja, who wrote about the incident in his autobiography, claims the knowledge of the plan extended beyond the three punished players. Sayers confirmed that he was the player responsible for removing the sandpaper during the second test, saying it was given to him to take off rather than being part of any planned scheme.

While Sayers did not face an inquiry from Cricket Australia, he remains confident that the entire team, including the bowlers, were in on the scheme.