David Warner has sensationally claimed there was “more” to the lifetime leadership ban he was handed by Cricket Australia in 2018 than just his role in Sandpapergate
With a vacancy now open to captain Australia’s ODI side following Aaron Finch’s retirement from the format, David Warner has thrown his hat in the ring for the job while also claiming there was “more” to the lifetime leadership ban Cricket Australia imposed on him following the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
The scandal, which has been dubbed Sandpapergate, occurred when Cameron Bancroft was caught by TV cameras during a Test against South Africa in Cape Town using sandpaper to alter the condition of the ball. Cricket Australia subsequently investigated the incident and charged Bancroft, vice-captain Warner and captain Steve Smith with bringing the game into disrepute.
The trio were all hit with bans, but Warner’s was by far the strongest after he was judged to have been responsible for the plot. As a result, he was suspended from playing cricket for a year and also hit with a lifetime leadership ban.
