Cricket Australia won't reopen sandpaper scandal inquiry
Players have conflicting memories of the 2018 incident, Greenberg says, making a new probe pointless.
Cricket Australia will not reopen its investigation into the 2018 ball-tampering scandal. Chief Todd Greenberg made this call after speaking to players about Usman Khawaja's new claims.
Khawaja says the team used sandpaper in Port Elizabeth. The sandpaper use occurred before the Cape Town incident where Cameron Bancroft was caught on camera.
Greenberg found that players remember the events very differently. A new inquiry would be pointless.
Steve Smith, David Warner and Bancroft were banned for their roles in the tampering.
- 2018
- Incident year
- Todd Greenberg
- Cricket Australia chief
- Port Elizabeth, Cape Town
- Locations
Why it mattersThe decision closes the scandal without reopening divisions.
AustraliaAustralia's cricket team can now move forward from an incident that damaged the sport's reputation.
