Cricket Australia bans Steve Smith, David Warner for 12 months
Steve Smith (File Photo)
In a major move, Cricket Australia (CA) has banned Australian cricketers Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months each and Cameron Bancroft for a nine month period in ball tampering scandal in South Africa, the media reported.
The development came a day after Cricket Australia Chief Executive James Sutherland had in a press conference told reporters that the trio had been suspended from the fourth and final Test against South Africa. He had said that the quantum of punishment would be announced in next 24 hours.
Sutherland met the players at their hotel in Johannesburg’s Sandton district to tell them their fate before they flew back to Australia, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Smith broke the news to his teammates soon after he was handed his penalty. He has been stripped of the Australian captaincy, which is being taken over by Tim Paine on a full-time basis.
By EP Web Desk/IANS
