opinionHands up if you know how many runs South Africa won the third Test against Australia by? The two have been sanctioned by the International Cricket Council, but that will only be the beginning of the fall-out. And have Australia, with their talk of "the line" and knowing where it's drawn, brought extra scorn on themselves? Level two offences - of which Smith and Bancroft were found guilty - are serious. Smith's punishment was for his conduct, which was "of a serious nature that is contrary to the spirit of the game".

Source: Sunday Times March 27, 2018 12:00 UTC