Pakistan, Nov. 10 -- David Warner backed former teammate Usman Khawaja's claims that the entire Australian team was in on the 2018 "Sandpapergate" scandal as "100 per cent accurate" on Monday.

Warner, one of three players banned over the ball-tampering controversy in Cape Town along with Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft, said he stood "with my brother" Khawaja. "It's been eight years since I spoke on this topic," the former opener said on Instagram. "Uzzie, I throw my full support behind you. I thank you for what you've done.

"It's 100 per cent accurate what you've said. Now everyone knows the truth. It's out there. People wanted to know it. You've come out and said it."

Khawaja, Warner's close friend and long-time opening partner, re-...