David Warner renews his criticism of Australia captain Pat Cummins, saying Cummins “threw” Usman Khawaja “under the bus” while responding to Khawaja’s ball-tampering claims. Multiple outlets report Warner says he is “disappointed” by Cummins’s stance and frames Khawaja’s autobiography claims as the truth.
The background is the 2018 ball-tampering case, commonly referred to as “Sandpapergate”, which has been the subject of competing accounts since Cricket Australia’s investigation. Warner’s comments are tied to Cummins’s press conference response to Khawaja and to the way Khawaja set out his version of events in his book.
Outlets broadly agree on the central dispute: Warner’s accusation that Cummins undermines Khawaja, and Cummins’s denial. Where coverage differs is in added context and emphasis—some include details about the scandal and penalties, while others focus mainly on Warner’s reaction and his support for Khawaja.
