What they didn't tell you about Sandpapergate
A 43-second version of the Sandpapergate story: three men were banned for the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal, and now their teammate Usman Khawaja says the whole team knew.
Key points
- Smith and Warner were banned for 12 months and Bancroft for nine after Cape Town 2018.
- Khawaja's book says it started a Test earlier and that investigators never interviewed him.
- Warner calls the account accurate; Cricket Australia is not reopening its findings.
Read the transcript
Three men were banned for this. Now their teammate says the whole team knew. Cape Town 2018: Cameron Bancroft is caught on camera rubbing the ball with sandpaper. Smith and Warner get 12-month bans, Bancroft nine.
Smith breaks down in tears. Eight years on, Usman Khawaja's new book says it was never just three men. It was all of us. He says it started a Test earlier and that investigators never interviewed him.
Warner says it's 100% accurate. Cricket Australia isn't budging. So who's telling the truth? Full video on the Sportzian YouTube channel.
More onCricket
