{
  "id": 19675540,
  "title": "'Are they hiding anything?': Late Shane Warne's Sandpapergate questions about Australia's 'bowling cartel' resurface in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/are-they-hiding-anything-late-shane-warnes-sandpapergate-questions",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hiding-anything-shane-warnes-sandpapergate-163001538.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shane Warne's Sandpapergate allegations about Australia's bowling cartel resurface in 2026, nearly five years after he questioned Cricket Australia's honesty. The trigger this time is Usman Khawaja's autobiography, Sabr, which reveals that the 2018 ball tampering in Cape Town involved more people than originally thought. Khawaja alleges that sandpaper was used in the previous Test in Port Elizabeth, now Gqeberha. David Warner supports Khawaja's account, calling Cricket Australia's 2018 inquiry \"rushed and botched.\" Former bowling coach David Saker and Stuart MacGill have also admitted to using sandpaper years before 2018. However, Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg refuses to reopen the investigation. Pat Cummins is set to answer questions about Khawaja's allegations.",
  "summary": "Late legend Shane Warne's 2022 questions to Cricket Australia over a Sandpapergate cover-up resurface after Usman Khawaja's book.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘He surely knew’: Broad takes aim at coach Lehmann as Sandpapergate row erupts again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/he-surely-knew-broad-takes-aim-at-coach-lehmann-as-sandpapergate-row",
        "published": "2026-11-11T08:42:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Bethell out of Australia white-ball tour with knee injury 'setback'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/bethell-out-of-australia-white-ball-tour-with-knee-injury-setback",
        "published": "2026-11-11T11:49:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Marsh dodges Sandpapergate questions as Australia readies for England white-ball cricket series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/marsh-dodges-sandpapergate-questions-as-australia-readies-for-england",
        "published": "2026-11-12T06:51:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Marsh dodges Khawaja claims as Cummins vows to 'respond properly'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/marsh-dodges-khawaja-claims-as-cummins-vows-to-respond-properly",
        "published": "2026-11-12T08:00:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}