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Warner backs Khawaja’s Sandpapergate claims as 100pc accurate

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 09, 2026 • 09:25 PM
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David Warner breaks his silence on Sandpapergate in an Instagram post, calling the Cricket Australia investigation “rushed and botched”.

Warner backs Khawaja’s Sandpapergate claims as 100pc accurate

David Warner has dramatically raised the stakes in Usman Khawaja’s Sandpapergate allegations, strongly endorsing his former Australian Test teammate.

Warner, one of three players banned for the 2018 ball tampering controversy, said what Khawaja had outlined in his autobiography was “100 per cent accurate” and praised him for his courage.

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