Former test captain Steve Smith and his vice-captain David Warner were handed the bans from international and state cricket after the ball-tampering scandal in MarchSteve Smith and David Warner will serve out their one-year bans in full after a review of the punishments by the board of Cricket Australia (CA), the governing body said on Tuesday. Former test captain Smith and his vice-captain Warner were handed the bans from international and state cricket after the ball-tampering scandal that rocked Australian Cricket in March this year. Cricket Australia announce no change to the bans on Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft following unanimous decision by the board. The Australian Cricketers' Association has responded to Cricket Australia's decision not to alter the sanctions for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft. "As such, the Cricket Australia Board doesn’t intend to consider further calls for amendments to the sanctions."

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 20, 2018 10:52 UTC