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Warner says Khawaja '100% accurate' on ball-tampering scandal

Warner says Khawaja '100% accurate' on ball-tampering scandal
World Sports · 07:19:15 - Wednesday, 11 November 2026

David Warner has endorsed Usman Khawaja's assessment of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, stating that Khawaja was "100% accurate" in his comments. Warner, who was Australia's Test vice-captain at the time of the incident, made the remark in a recent interview.

The ball-tampering controversy, which occurred during a Test match in South Africa, led to lengthy bans for Warner, Steve Smith, and Cameron Bancroft. Khawaja, who was not part of the leadership group at the time, has previously spoken about the culture within the team.

Warner's acknowledgment adds further weight to Khawaja's perspective on the events that shook Australian cricket.

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