‘Weren’t aware of…’: Starc’s careful response to Uzzie’s bombshell sandpaper claims

Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has said that his recollection of the events of Sandpapergate have not changed.

By Dane Heverin · Fox Sports

Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 5:10 AM

Key Things to Know

Mitchell Starc maintains his recollection of the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal has not changed despite Usman Khawaja's claims.
Khawaja alleged in his book that the entire Australian team was aware of the ball-tampering plot.
Starc reaffirmed the bowlers' 2021 statement that they did not know sandpaper was taken onto the field.

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Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has stated that his recollection of the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal remains unchanged following claims by teammate Usman Khawaja. Speaking at a media launch event in Sydney on Tuesday, Starc addressed Khawaja's assertions that the entire squad was aware of the ball-tampering plan during the South Africa tour.

Starc reiterated the stance taken in a 2021 joint statement with Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon, maintaining that the bowlers were not aware of sandpaper being brought onto the field. He added that Khawaja's claims regarding ball tampering in Port Elizabeth were the first he had heard of any such activity.

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‘Weren’t aware of…’: Starc’s careful response to Uzzie’s bombshell sandpaper claims

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