{
  "id": 19948755,
  "title": "Warner accuses Cricket Australia of 'cover-up' over 'Sandpapergate'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/warner-accuses-cricket-australia-of-cover-up-over-sandpapergate",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-14T08:16:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448902/warner-accuses-cricket-australia-of-cover-up-over-sandpapergate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "David Warner criticised Cricket Australia's handling of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, referring to it as a \"cover-up\" on Saturday. The incident, known as \"Sandpapergate,\" occurred during a Test match in Cape Town. Warner, who was banned for a year for his involvement, alleged that Cricket Australia failed to interview key players in their investigation. He questioned how CA could claim that the bowlers were unaware of the plan, suggesting that they had predetermined who they wanted to blame. Warner's comments followed Usman Khawaja's autobiography, which alleged that the entire team knew about the tampering scheme. According to the Cricket Australia investigation, only Steve Smith, Warner, and Cameron Bancroft were aware of the plot, and all three were subsequently dismissed from the team. The other accused bowlers, Starc, Hazlewood, Lyon, and Cummins, denied knowing about the plan in a 2021 statement. In response to Khawaja's claims, Cummins recently held a press conference, dismissing them as \"100 percent wrong.\"",
  "summary": "SYDNEY: David Warner blasted Cricket Australia’s handling of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal as “a cover-up” on Saturday, escalating a row that has torn apart the sport. Former opener Warner, who was banned for a year over his part in the “Sandpapergate” incident in Cape Town, lashed out at what he claimed was “a shoddy investigation”. “As far as I am aware, CA did not interview Josh Hazlewood,…",
  "key_points": [
    "Warner calls Cricket Australia's handling of 2018 ball-tampering scandal a \"cover-up\"",
    "Alleges CA failed to interview key players in their investigation",
    "Khawaja's autobiography claims entire team knew about the tampering scheme"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Warner's allegations challenge the integrity of the original investigation and suggest that the governing body prioritized assigning blame over uncovering the full extent of the team's involvement.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Warner accuses Cricket Australia of 'cover-up'",
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        "published": "2026-11-14T07:20:24.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Warner accuses Cricket Australia of ‘cover-up’ in ball-tampering scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/warner-accuses-cricket-australia-of-cover-up-in-ball-tampering-scandal",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Warner accuses Cricket Australia of 'cover-up'",
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        "published": "2026-11-14T09:27:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Warner accuses Cricket Australia of 'cover-up'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/warner-accuses-cricket-australia-of-cover-up-19957193",
        "published": "2026-11-14T09:27:22.000Z"
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  "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."
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