{
  "id": 19276464,
  "title": "Warner backs Khawaja's comments about ball-tampering scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/warner-backs-khawajas-comments-about-ball-tampering-scandal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-10T03:12:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448224/warner-backs-khawajas-comments-about-ball-tampering-scandal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Warner has backed former Australia teammate Usman Khawaja's assertion that the entire team was aware of the ball-tampering plan during a 2018 tour of South Africa. The comments come in the wake of Khawaja's revelations in an excerpt of his autobiography, which stated that open discussions about ball tampering extended beyond just the batsmen, bowlers, or staff, but also involved the entire team. Warner, who was banned alongside Khawaja, Steve Smith, and Cameron Bancroft for the scandal, criticized Cricket Australia's (CA) investigation into the matter, stating that it was \"rushed and botched\" and that Uzzie Kuhn, Khawaja's childhood friend, was not interviewed. Warner and Khawaja are now seeking accountability and transparency, emphasizing that the focus should be on those responsible for the investigation rather than the individuals bringing the issue to light.",
  "summary": "David Warner said on Monday that former Australia teammate Usman Khawaja’s comments that the entire team had been aware of the plan to tamper with the ball during a 2018 tour of South Africa were “100 percent accurate”. Warner and fellow batsmen Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft were banned over the plan to rough up the ball with sandpaper during the third test at Newlands in Cape Town. In an…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Warner backs Khawaja's comments about ball-tampering scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/warner-backs-khawajas-comments-about-ball-tampering-scandal",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:22:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}