{
  "id": 20160539,
  "title": "CA admits there may never be a version of Sandpapergate that everyone agrees to",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/ca-admits-there-may-never-be-a-version-of-sandpapergate-that-everyone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T10:51:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/cricket-australia-sandpapergate-version-no-one-agrees-10964091/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The ghosts of Sandpapergate continue to haunt Cricket Australia (CA), with conflicting accounts of the ball-tampering incident still surfacing daily. Pat Cummins and CA officials maintain their original version, stating only three players were involved, but former player Usman Khawaja's memoir has contradicted this assertion. David Warner backed Khawaja, leading to ex-seam bowler Chadd Sayers claiming there was a dressing room discussion about handling the controversy, which contradicted CA's stance. Sayers, who played for Australia in the 2018 South Africa tour, where the events occurred, now says that there may never be a unified version of events. The conflicting statements demonstrate that an agreed-upon version is unlikely without access to relevant evidence. CA spokesperson acknowledged this, stating they respect the South African players' right to share their perspectives, and emphasized that significant differences in views make reaching a consensus without concrete evidence improbable. Former opener David Warner has been vocal in his disagreement with CA, claiming he was not fully informed about the investigation, specifically mentioning that the bowlers were not interviewed, which he believes would have been useful during his 2018 decisions. When reports indicated the bowlers were spoken to, Warner clarified he had not been told this information, questioning why CA hadn't provided him with all the evidence.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Sandpapergate controversy deepens as ex-Australia bowler Chadd Sayers also claims ‘everyone knew’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/sandpapergate-controversy-deepens-as-ex-australia-bowler-chadd-sayers",
        "published": "2026-11-15T09:18:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}