• Cameron Bancroft banned nine months and all three sent domestic
• Statement reveals that sandpaper not tape was used in Test matchSteve Smith and David Warner own been banned from representing their country for a year – with nine months for Cameron Bancroft – after Cricket Australia came down hard on the three players involved in ball-tampering.
The sanctions were announced on Wednesday in a damning statement from the governing body, with Smith also stood down from his captaincy role for a minimum 12-month period. Warner is stripped of his position as deputy and will never again be considered for a leadership role.
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Source: guardian.co.uk