Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg dismisses sandpapergate probe reopening
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 10, 2026, 2:31 AM
Last updated Nov 10, 2026
Todd Greenberg, Cricket Australia CEO, stated on November 10 that he will not reopen the investigation into the sandpapergate ball-tampering scandal, citing no compelling reasons for further inquiry. His remarks follow revelations by Usman Khawaja in his new autobiography, which suggests that the knowledge of the scandal extended to more players than initially reported. Greenberg acknowledged Khawaja’s comments, supported by David Warner, but maintained that revisiting the matter would not yield any productive outcomes. The initial scandal in 2018 involved key players including Steve Smith, Warner, and Cameron Bancroft, who faced significant penalties after the incident was exposed during a Test match against South Africa.
- •Todd Greenberg rules out further investigation into sandpapergate.
- •Usman Khawaja's autobiography claims widespread knowledge of the scandal.
- •Support for Khawaja's account comes from David Warner.
- •Initial scandal involved Smith, Warner, and Bancroft facing bans in 2018.
- •Greenberg believes reopening the probe would not be productive.
- 2:31 AMYahoo Sports — Cricket Australia chief rules out reopening 'sandpapergate' probe
"Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg on Tuesday ruled out reopening the investigation into the sandpapergate ball-tampering scandal, saying he did not see "any compelling reason" for a new probe."We don't see any compelling reason to open the investigation or revisit this again," he told radio station SEN. "I don't think there's anything that can be gained from that."
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