Cricket Australia will not reopen the ball-tampering investigation despite Usman Khawaja revealing that the entire team knew about Cameron Bancroft using
sandpaper on the ball during the infamous Newlands Test match against South Africa in 2018. Todd Greenberg, CA's Chief Executive, said that the players were urged to come forward eight years ago and that they (CA) are comfortable with the investigation's outcome. "There are specific details in his book that contradict the versions that have been provided by others. It's important to know that back at that time, players were urged to come forward, and they had the opportunity to do so over these past eight years, and that remains the case," Greenberg told SEN Radio. “We have said we're comfortable with the outcome of the investigation based on the information we've received. That includes what we've seen from Usman, and our position hasn't changed on that. We don't see any compelling reason to open the investigation or revisit this again. I don't think there's anything that can be gained from that," he added. Cricket Australia banned Steve Smith and David Warner for a year each. Bancroft was suspended for nine months. Smith and Bancroft were also handed a two-year ban from leadership role. Warner was banned from captaincy for life. His ban was overturned in October 2024.
David Warner backs Khawaja
Warner has come out in support of Khawaja, saying that his former opening partner is 100 percent accurate. "What you've said is 100 per cent accurate. Now everyone knows the truth. It's out there. People wanted to know it, and you've come out and said it," Warner said on Instagram.
"Now people are asking, why eight years later? They're talking about selling a book. Is this a Brisbane story? This is what Usman believes. Has he written down every single thing from that day onwards?" he added.
Warner retired from international cricket in 2024, after Australia crashed out of the T20 World Cup following the defeat against Afghanistan in the semi-final.
