Khawaja has alleged that the entire Australian team knew about the ball-tampering plan during the South Africa tour, including the use of sandpaper in the Test before the infamous Cape Town match.
According to him, Bancroft volunteered to use the material in that Test, where Australia managed to generate reverse swing. Khawaja also alleged that the team knew about the plan before Bancroft was caught on camera tampering with the ball during the third Test in Cape Town.
The original investigation concluded that Smith, Warner and Bancroft were the only players aware of the plan. The three received lengthy suspensions, while Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon later denied knowing about the use of a foreign substance in a joint statement in 2021.
I want to know, firstly, did everyone know? - Michael Clarke
Michael Clarke believes another investigation is necessary to establish what actually happened. Speaking on 2DayFM's Breakfast with Nath & Emma on Tuesday, he said the controversy had damaged the trust of Australian supporters because important questions remained unanswered.
“We haven’t moved on. Australian fans have not moved on. They can’t trust what’s real. They don’t know the truth – until this (investigation) gets reopened and the truth comes out,” Michael Clarke said.
“For me, right now, there’s more questions than answers. I want to know, firstly, did everyone know? Because certain players have come out and said they didn’t. I want to know: did they know or not? That’s important information so we can get the truth. And did it happen in the game before? That’s also what I’m hearing, that (it didn’t just happen) in Cape Town.”
I can’t believe we haven’t heard from Pat Cummins yet - Michael Clarke
Michael Clarke believes Cummins' position as Australia's current captain makes his response particularly important. He also highlighted how the scandal changed the leadership of the national team, with Smith losing the captaincy before Tim Paine and later Cummins took charge.
“Steve Smith lost his job. If this doesn’t happen, Tim Paine never captains Australia. And neither does Pat Cummins. Pat Cummins would not have captained a game at this stage if Sandpapergate didn’t happen because Steve Smith would still be captain.”
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