LIVE: Australia Cricket Under Fire After Warner Backs Khawaja | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

Eight years after Sandpaper Gate rocked Australian cricket, fresh revelations have brought the scandal back into focus. Usman Khawaja's claims, now backed by David Warner, raise uncomfortable questions about who knew what in the Australian dressing room and whether Cricket Australia's investigation told the complete story. Rupha Ramani looks at the questions surrounding Australia's cricket culture, accountability and the silence that may have followed one of the biggest scandals in the sport.

Four difficult years, a lost technical edge and a team that had to rediscover what made it dominant in Formula 1. Mercedes are back on top after a remarkable turnaround in the 2026 F1 season. From Toto Wolff's long rebuild to Kimi Antonelli's stunning rise and George Russell's contribution, Rupha Ramani looks at how Mercedes found its way back to the front of Formula 1 as they recently won the Drivers' Constructors' title in Brazil.

Afghanistan's men's cricket team have risen to become one of the most exciting sides in world cricket. But for the country's women cricketers, the dream of representing Afghanistan has been taken away. Now, with Scotland joining Australia and England in restricting bilateral cricket with Afghanistan, questions are growing over the role of world cricket. Rupha Ramani looks at the Afghan refugee women's team, the ICC's response and whether cricket can do more to challenge the Taliban's exclusion of women from sport.

Also on the show:
-Mercedes Are Back: How The Silver Arrows Reclaimed Their Place At The Top Of F1 | First Sports With Rupha Ramani
-Scotland Joins Australia And England In Restricting Afghanistan Cricket: What Happens Next? | First Sports With Rupha Ramani

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