Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has refuted a claim made by Usman Khawaja.
Speaking to the media, Mitchell Starc stated that they were unaware of the ball-tampering; he added that he has not paid much attention to the recent revelations.
He remarked that a great deal has transpired regarding this matter over the past eight years. While he would not speak on behalf of the other bowlers, he stands by what he has previously said.
Mitchell Starc maintains that their position has always been that they were unaware of the entire affair.
It should be noted that revelations by former Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja have brought the 2018 ball-tampering scandal—known as ‘Sandpaper-gate’—back into the spotlight.
Usman Khawaja has shared significant details regarding the 2018 ‘Sandpaper-gate’ scandal in his autobiography, *Sabar* (Patience).
He claimed that all the players in the Australian team were aware of the ball-tampering plan. He noted that while he did not necessarily want to be the one to come forward and reveal the truth, he felt it was necessary.
Khawaja stated, “I felt that after eight years, the truth should come out. I argued that we should address this as a team—because we did it as a team.”
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