Sacked Australia captain Steve Smith and David Warner have both been banned for 12 months for their roles in the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Wednesday, after uncovering a web of lies told by the players after they were caught.
Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft was banned for nine months following the scandal, which has outraged the fans, jolted the sponsors and prompted CA to send the players home from South Africa.
The trio will be allowed to compete in club cricket, but cannot take part in state or international games for the duration of their bans.
IPL tear up Warner’s and Smith’s contracts
A blistering 126 from David Warner carried his Sunrisers Hyderabad to an emphatic IPL victory. (AAP) Source: AP
Steve Smith and David Warner have had their million dollar Indian Premier League contracts torn up by the Board of Control for Cricket of India, and banned from this year's tournament.
Warne says 12-month ban for ball-tampering is too harsh
Shane warne says banning Smith and Warner for 12 months is too harsh. Source: AAP
Shane Warne says 12-month bans for Steve Smith and David Warner are too harsh and a result of Cricket Australia caving to public 'hysteria'.
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