No leadership roles ever for Warner

Following are the findings of the Cricket Australia investigation into the ball-tampering scandal as released in a statement yesterday: The key finding from the investigation was that prior knowledge of the incident was confined to three players, Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.

Summary of sanctions

The range of sanctions available to Cricket Australia under Article 2.3.5 are extensive. The CA Board determined sanctions that would be appropriate in each player’s case, following their review of the report. The Board has considered the recommendations and determined that the following sanctions will be offered to each player: Steve Smith: Suspension of 12 months from all international and domestic cricket; David Warner: Suspension of 12 months from all international and domestic cricket; Bancroft: Suspension of nine months from all international and domestic cricket.

All three players will be permitted to play club cricket and will be encouraged to do so to maintain links with the cricket community. In addition, all three players will be required to undertake 100 hours of voluntary service in community cricket.

Leadership

Smith and Bancroft will not be considered for team leadership positions until a minimum of 12 months after the conclusion of their respective suspensions from international and domestic cricket. Any consideration of future leadership would be conditional on acceptance by fans and the public, form and authority among the playing group. David Warner will not be considered for team leadership positions in the future.