David Warner has thrown his support behind Usman Khawaja's revelations about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, calling his claims accurate. Warner also questioned the investigation into Sandpapergate and said it was time the truth came out.David Warner and Usman Khawaja have banded together in the Sandpapergate controversy. (Reuters Photo) Former Australia cricketer David Warner has broken his silence on Usman Khawaja's fresh allegations over Sandpapergate.

Khawaja, in his upcoming autobiography Sabr, has alleged that the entire Australian team knew about and was involved in the ball-tampering episode in 2018, but no one, from the players to the support staff, objected to it at the time.Khawaja believed it was wrong for David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft to take the fall for the entire Australian team, arguing that the rest of the squad was equally responsible for the unethical practice.Warner, who was banned for a year from all forms of cricket after Cricket Australia found him, Smith and Bancroft guilty of their roles in the scandal, took to Instagram to publicly back Khawaja's account of the incident."What you've said is 100 per cent accurate. Now everyone knows the truth.

It's out there. People wanted to know it, and you've come out and said it," Warner said in a video posted on Instagram.

David Warner backs Usman Khawaja's claims about Sandpapergate. (Reuters Photo) AUSTRALIA BOTCHED INVESTIGATION: WARNERWarner also defended Khawaja against criticism over the timing of his revelations, questioning why people were focusing on the fact that he had waited eight years to speak about the incident."Now people are asking, why eight years later? They're talking about selling a book.

Is this a Brisbane story? This is what Usman believes.

Has he written down every single thing from that day onwards?" Warner said. The former Australia opener also backed Khawaja's criticism of the investigation into the 2018 Cape Town Test, describing the process as rushed and botched.

Khawaja had claimed that he was not interviewed as part of the investigation, despite being in the dressing room at the time."The whole interview process was rushed and botched. Uzi was sitting next to Cameron Bancroft.

Uzi was not interviewed. How is that a thorough investigation?

It baffles me," Warner said.He added that the focus should be on accountability and transparency rather than questioning Khawaja for speaking out."We're not here to point fingers, and we're not opening old wounds. It's about accountability and transparency, and ensuring that the truth is properly examined.

Perhaps it's time people stopped scrutinising the person asking for accountability and started asking those responsible for the investigation to provide it."Our cameras will be sharp for this 3-match Test series SA v Aus | 1st Test | 9 October | 9:30 CAT #SAvAUS #SSCricket https://t.co/BrUBZZWwUF— SuperSport (@SuperSportTV) October 7, 2026WARNER BREAKS SILENCEKhawaja's revelations in Sabr triggered a debate over the extent of the Australian team's involvement in Sandpapergate and whether Warner, Smith and Bancroft were made to shoulder the blame for the failure of the entire team.The former Australia batter subsequently addressed the backlash in a series of Instagram videos, insisting that he had never intended to single out his former teammates. He also explained that he had tried to bring the issue into the open in 2018 and again in 2021, but did not want to take the matter further while he was still part of the Australian dressing room.Khawaja said he had deliberately waited until Australia's recent tour of South Africa was over before making the revelations public.

He also revealed that he had promised his childhood friend Warner that he would tell the truth about what happened, so that the former opener could have the opportunity to share his side of the story.Warner's video appeared to be a response to that explanation, with the former opener expressing his full support for Khawaja and saying the revelations had been difficult for his family."Over the last couple of days, I've had to speak to my daughters. That's why it's taken me a couple of days to put this out, because I've had to tell them exactly what happened.

Especially my 12-year-old, Ivy. She wanted to know why we were holding her, and why there were so many cameras around while we were crying on TV.

That was a hard thing to do," Warner said.He added that he had told his daughters to always tell the truth."But one thing I did tell them was: girls, tell the truth. Because lies will eventually come out."Warner ended his message by reiterating his support for Khawaja, saying the revelations were necessary despite the difficult memories they had brought back."It's been a tough time for my family, Steven and Cameron, no doubt.

But this is what needed to come out. I fully support that, Uzi."- Ends