Sandpapergate fury splits Australian cricket as Chappell pleads for peace
Khawaja claimed all 2018 Test players knew of the tampering plot. Cummins denied it. Warner disagreed.
Usman Khawaja claimed last week that every player on the 2018 Test tour knew Cameron Bancroft was using sandpaper on the ball. Captain Pat Cummins said no. Cummins called it "complete nonsense".
David Warner hit back within hours, saying he agrees with Khawaja and wants the truth out. Greg Chappell warned cricket could "eat itself" if the fighting goes on.
- Nine months
- Bancroft ban
- One year
- Smith and Warner suspension
- 70 minutes
- Cummins' press conference
- 1981
- Chappell's underarm incident
Why it mattersAustralian cricket's standing rests on settling this publicly or the sport stays under a cloud.
AustraliaThe scandal and fallout dominate Australian sports news and distract from the summer Test season starting now.
