Warner backs Khawaja’s account of 2018 ball-tampering scandal

Sport · First reported 9 Nov, 07:38 · Updated 08:04

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David Warner says Usman Khawaja’s account of the 2018 ball-tampering incident is accurate and criticises Cricket Australia’s investigation. The other two players banned over the incident have not publicly responded to Khawaja’s revelations, and no official action by Cricket Australia is reported.

Warner publicly endorsed Khawaja’s account of the 2018 ball-tampering incident, saying it was accurate.
Warner criticised Cricket Australia’s investigation, saying Khawaja was not interviewed and the process was rushed.
The ABC report says Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft had yet to comment on Khawaja’s revelations, and that any official Cricket Australia response remained uncertain.

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Key facts

Incident: Australia’s 2018 ball-tampering scandal during a series in South Africa.
Warner’s response: He publicly backed Khawaja’s account and said it was accurate.
Investigation: Warner said the process was rushed and that Khawaja was not interviewed.
Other players: The ABC report says Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft had yet to comment on Khawaja’s revelations.