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‘We weren’t aware’: Mitchell Starc stands by his version of Sandpapergate despite David Warner backing Usman Khawaja

‘We weren’t aware’: Mitchell Starc stands by his version of Sandpapergate despite David Warner backing Usman Khawaja
World Sports · 03:09:33 - Saturday, 14 November 2026

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has reiterated his account of the 2018 ball‑tampering scandal known as Sandpapergate, stating that he and other bowlers were not aware of the plan to alter the ball during the Cape Town Test. His comments come after former teammate David Warner publicly backed Usman Khawaja’s perspective on the incident.

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