Chadd Sayers says entire Australian Test team knew of sandpapergate
Former Australia bowler Chadd Sayers says the entire Test side was aware of the 2018 South Africa sandpaper plot, contradicting Pat Cummins.
Reported by The Guardian
ShareWhy it matters
If the entire team knew, it reshapes the narrative of individual responsibility Cricket Australia established and raises questions about the thoroughness of the investigation.
Key facts
- 2018
- Tour year
- South Africa
- Location
- 3
- Players punished
- 1
- Sayers Test matches
- The sandpapergate scandal has reignited after Usman Khawaja's autobiography alleged the whole Australian team knew of the ball-tampering plan.
- Chadd Sayers, who toured South Africa in 2018, told radio he was confident the entire side had knowledge.
- Sayers recalled a 60 to 90-minute team meeting after the Cape Town Test.
- The group discussed what happened and how to move forward.
- Sayers rejected Cummins' denial of any knowledge, saying the captain got personal when responding to Khawaja.
- Pat Cummins has called Khawaja's claims complete nonsense.
- Three players, David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft, were punished after Cricket Australia's investigation.
- Warner has since accused the cricket body of a cover-up.
