Mitchell Starc has once again addressed the controversy surrounding the 2018 ball-tampering incident, reaffirming his stance since 2021. Meanwhile, David Warner has backed Usman Khawaja's assertions,

Fast bowler Mitchell Starc denied on Tuesday any prior knowledge of Australia's plot to tamper with the ball during the 2018 tour of South Africa, as Cricket Australia boss Todd Greenberg ruled out another investigation into 'Sandpapergate'.

Mitchell Starc has addressed Usman Khawaja's explosive claims about Australia's 2018 ball-tampering scandal, but his response suggests little has changed.

Mitchell Starc has hit back at Usman Khawaja's Sandpapergate claims, denying Australian bowlers had any knowledge of sandpaper being taken onto the field in 2018.

The pacer said he was unaware of the tampering plot until the footage emerged on the big screen in Cape Town, reiterating his position amid fresh claims by Khawaja

Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon released a joint statement after Cameron Bancroft told The Guardian in 2021 that it was “self-explanatory” that the bowlers knew about the sandpaper. While Khawaja claimed that Australia had used it in the previous Test before being sprung in Cape Town.

Australian great Alyssa Healy has spoken for the first time since her husband Mitchell Starc was dragged back into the sandpaper scandal. Over the weekend, Usman Khawaja dropped a bombshell when he claimed the entire team knew about the ball-tampering plan at Cape Town in 2018.

ICC Test Bowling Rankings 2026: Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has reportedly returned to the top of the ICC Test bowling rankings following an impressive nine-wicket performance in Cape Town.