{"id":774,"date":"2026-11-10T04:03:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T04:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricketkidunyya.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/no-re-investigation-todd-greenberg-responds-to-usman-khawaja-and-david-warners-sandpaper-claims\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T04:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T04:03:04","slug":"no-re-investigation-todd-greenberg-responds-to-usman-khawaja-and-david-warners-sandpaper-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricketkidunyya.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/no-re-investigation-todd-greenberg-responds-to-usman-khawaja-and-david-warners-sandpaper-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNo re-investigation\u201d: Todd Greenberg responds to Usman Khawaja and David Warner\u2019s sandpaper claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Updated on 2 minutes ago by Charbel Coorey<\/a><\/p>\n

Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Todd Greenberg says there will be no new investigation into sandpapergate. The ball tampering saga is back in the headlines after Usman Khawaja\u2019s comments over the weekend claiming everyone knew about the plan<\/a>, which have since been supported by David Warner.<\/p>\n

CA had responded to Khawaja\u2019s claims stating they were content with the investigation and its findings. Greenberg, who wasn\u2019t involved in cricket in 2018, says he has read the transcript and believes there is no benefit going back nearly nine years.<\/p>\n

No benefit in going back and re-opening the investigation: CA CEO Todd Greenberg<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In his book Sabr<\/em>, Khawaja reveals Australia also used sandpaper on the ball in the previous Test at Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) before getting caught at Newlands. The recently retired batter also claimed that he was never interviewed by CA as part of its investigation despite sitting next to Bancroft in the dressing room. David Warner, who was banned for 12 months, says everything Khawaja said is \u201c100 per cent accurate<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, this whole interview process was rushed and botched. Uzzi was sitting next to Cameron Bancroft. Uzzi was not interviewed. How is that a thorough investigation? It baffles me,\u201d Warner said.<\/p>\n

However, Greenberg says he\u2019s comfortable with the findings. The CEO doesn\u2019t believe there is a compelling enough reason to re-open the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s absolutely no benefit in going back,\u201d Greenberg told SEN radio, as quoted by Cricinfo<\/em>. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the clear position of the CA board. I think it\u2019s time we\u2019ve got to look ahead, and the matter was dealt with under a previous leadership back in 2018. And you know, trying to second guess decisions from a previous time, or making an assessment through the prism of hindsight, it\u2019s not something we want to do.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have said we\u2019re comfortable with the outcome of the investigation based on the information we\u2019ve received, that includes what we\u2019ve seen from Usman and our position hasn\u2019t changed on that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t see any compelling reason to open the investigation or revisit this again. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s anything that can be gained from that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc to talk publicly this week<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Greenberg also confirmed current captain Pat Cummins will address the media this week. Cummins, along with Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon, released a joint statement in 2021 stating they did not have prior knowledge of the ball tampering plot. This was following a comment from Cameron Bancroft who said it was \u201cpretty self-explanatory\u201d as to whether the bowlers knew.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no doubt that you\u2019ll hear from Pat and you\u2019ll hear from other players over the coming days or weeks,\u201d Greenberg said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd as I said, I know people are calling for the truth, but in reference to the bowlers, I think one thing that is clear is they\u2019ve been very consistent from the original investigation back in 2018, in the days that immediately followed this Test match.<\/p>\n

\u201cAgain, in their public statements in 2021, and again in many of my conversations with them over the weekend, their position has remained consistent and hasn\u2019t changed, and there\u2019ll obviously be time for them. <\/p>\n

\u201cPat will speak at some point in the days or weeks ahead, but I expect that their position will be exactly the same as it has been since the start of this in 2018.\u201d<\/p>\n

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