He, along with captain Steve Smith, have been banned from international and domestic cricket for 12 months, while Bancroft was also sanctioned for his role by Cricket Australia. England captain Joe Root said the bans handed to Smith, Warner and Bancroft were a "statement to world cricket". "In terms of the bans, that's a decision Cricket Australia had to make - and that's for them to decide. "But the point is they've put a statement out there not just for Cricket Australia but for world cricket - and the reaction (to that) is all to do with how people want to watch cricket." Smith, captain of the Baggy Greens since 2015, spoke of a "leadership group" making the decision to tamper with the ball.

Source: Evening echo March 29, 2018 05:48 UTC