Earlier, ICC had banned Smith for one Test match and fined his full match fee. Whatever has happened is unfortunate but the right decision has been taken to uphold the integrity of the game. Winning is important but the way you win is more important,” Tendulkar wrote on his twitter page. While Tendulkar feels that the ban is the right decision, his longtime on-field competitor Shane Warne felt that the quantum of punishment didn’t match the crime. The final Test match at the Centurion was declared “unofficial” by the ICC after its match-referee Denness was sent back home.

Source: Hindustan Times March 28, 2018 16:34 UTC