India, Nov. 14 -- The fallout from sandpapergate continues to rage. David Warner, the former Australian opener, on Saturday alleged that Cricket Australia never interviewed Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon during its investigation into the ball-tampering scandal eight years ago.

For the sandpapergate incident from the Test in Cape Town Test between South Africa and Australia in 2018, Warner and then captain Steve Smith were banned for 12 months while Cameron Bancroft was given a nine-month suspension. Moreover, it was also revealed that Warner would never be able to lead Australia ever again.

The verdict was given after Cricket Australia conducted a thorough investigation, which Warner has now deemed a "cover-up."

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