{
  "id": 19752430,
  "title": "David Warner slams Pat Cummins over Sandpapergate denial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/david-warner-slams-pat-cummins-over-sandpapergate-denial-19752430",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T03:46:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-13/david-warner-slams-pat-cummins-over-sandpapergate-denial/107383074"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Warner has criticized Australian captain Pat Cummins following the captain's 70-minute press conference in Sydney. Warner defended Usman Khawaja's claims about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, asserting that Cummins had unfairly cast doubt on Khawaja's story. Warner was vice-captain during the incident and received a year-long ban, describing the blame he and fellow suspended players Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft faced as a \"life punishment.\" He expressed disappointment with Cummins' handling of the situation and claimed the initial investigation was \"botched.\" Warner anticipated that the truth about Sandpapergate would eventually emerge, while also acknowledging the personal toll the incident took on him and his wife, who experienced a miscarriage during the ordeal.",
  "summary": "Former Australia opener David Warner has stood by Usman Khawaja's revelations about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, saying Test captain Pat Cummins threw Khawaja \"under the bus\" at a press conference in Sydney this morning.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "‘Abrasive’, ‘arrogant’ and ‘ugly’: standout moments from Pat Cummins’ sandpapergate press conference",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/abrasive-arrogant-and-ugly-standout-moments-from-pat-cummins",
        "published": "2026-11-13T03:12:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}