Michael Clarke urges Cricket Australia to reopen ball-tampering investigation
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has called for a fresh inquiry into the 2018 sandpaper scandal following claims in Usman Khawaja's memoir.
Former Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has demanded the reopening of the investigation into the infamous 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. Clarke stated that supporters no longer know what to believe following fresh claims published in Usman Khawaja's autobiography suggesting the wider squad was aware.
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg swiftly dismissed the demand, stating there was no compelling justification to revisit the eight-year-old inquiry. Greenberg maintained that players were granted ample opportunities to provide testimony during the original investigation.
The original inquiry resulted in bans for Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft, while exonerating Australia's bowling attack. Fast bowler Mitchell Starc recently expressed disappointment over Khawaja's book, reaffirming that the bowlers had no knowledge of the sandpaper plot.
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