An emotional Cameron Bancroft asked for forgiveness Thursday over his part in a ball-tampering scandal, saying he was ashamed of himself, but refused to comment on the role David Warner played.

Bancroft was banned for nine months after using sandpaper to scratch the surface of the ball during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town in an incident that sent shockwaves through the sport and that he said he would regret "for the rest of his life".

He then tried to hide the evidence down his trousers, only to be caught on camera.

The 25-year-old opening batsman, who has played just eight Tests, will also be required to undertake 100 hours of voluntary service in community cricket.

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"It is something I will regret for the rest of my life. All I can do in the short term is ask for forgiveness," Bancroft, who was close to tears, told reporters in Perth after arriving home from Johannesburg.

"I feel like I've let everyone down in Australia and I'm not proud of that, it will take time for that to heal and earn the respect back.

"Through this whole experience and whirlwind few days it's been obvious to see how much the game means to Australia and the public, and we are representations of that. It's been a big wake up call for what that means."

Cricket Australia said Bancroft had attempted to "artificially alter the condition of the ball using sandpaper", with the aim being to generate more swing for Australia's bowlers.

Warner, who was also sent home and banned for a year, was charged with developing the plot and instructing Bancroft to carry it out.

Bancroft said it did want to comment on other players, and denied he had ever tampered with a ball before.

"I'm not here to comment about other players. I want to show how sorry I am, at the end of the day they are my actions and I am accountable," he said.&nbsp

"I have never ever been involved in tampering with a ball (before now) ... it compromises my values and what I stand for as a player and a person."

He declined to say whether he felt his ban was too harsh or whether he planned to appeal, only that he respected the process and "I will work with my manager and we'll move forward with that".

Cameron Bancroft asked for forgiveness Thursday over his part in a ball-tampering scandal, saying he was ashamed of himself, but refused to comment on the role David Warner played

An emotional Cameron Bancroft asked for forgiveness Thursday over his part in a ball-tampering scandal, saying he was ashamed of himself, but refused to comment on the role David Warner played. Bancroft was banned for nine months after using sandpaper to scratch the surface of the ball during the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town in an incident that sent shockwaves through the sport and that he said he would regret "for the rest of his life". He then tried to hide the evidence down his trousers, only to be caught on camera. The 25-year-old opening batsman, who has played just eight Tests, will also be required to undertake 100 hours of voluntary service in community cricket. "It is something I will regret for the rest of my life." Cameron Bancroft apologises for his part in the ball-tampering incident, for which he was given a nine month ban.https://t.co/dtB8CMWo5d pic.twitter.com/BKrXmflueC — ICC (@ICC) March 29, 2018 × "It is something I will regret for the rest of my life. All I can do in the short term is ask for forgiveness," Bancroft, who was close to tears, told reporters in Perth after arriving home from Johannesburg. "I feel like I've let everyone down in Australia and I'm not proud of that, it will take time for that to heal and earn the respect back. "Through this whole experience and whirlwind few days it's been obvious to see how much the game means to Australia and the public, and we are representations of that. It's been a big wake up call for what that means." Cricket Australia said Bancroft had attempted to "artificially alter the condition of the ball using sandpaper", with the aim being to generate more swing for Australia's bowlers. Warner, who was also sent home and banned for a year, was charged with developing the plot and instructing Bancroft to carry it out. Bancroft said it did want to comment on other players, and denied he had ever tampered with a ball before. "I'm not here to comment about other players. I want to show how sorry I am, at the end of the day they are my actions and I am accountable," he said. "I have never ever been involved in tampering with a ball (before now) ... it compromises my values and what I stand for as a player and a person." He declined to say whether he felt his ban was too harsh or whether he planned to appeal, only that he respected the process and "I will work with my manager and we'll move forward with that".

Ball-tampering row: Emotional Bancroft asks for forgiveness

Cricket Australia has clearly mentioned in its statement that David Warner will not be considered for a leadership role in the Australian cricket team.

The report released by Cricket Australia says, "David Warner will not be considered for team leadership positions in the future."

Recently, CA banned Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months and a 9-month ban was given to Cameron Bancroft in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal which happened in the third Test of a four-match series between Australia and South Africa.

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After receiving preliminary findings, CA released a statement of an investigation. Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland announced the punishments to the cheating-trios in the wake of the ball-tampering row.

David Warner will never be considered for any leadership roles -- captain and vice-captain-- even after he completes a one-year ban.

Although Smith and Bancroft will be given leadership roles in the team only a year after they complete their tenure of punishments -- which means not before March 28, 2020.

The report says, "Steve Smith and Cameron 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."

They may resume playing cricket from March 29, 2019, but won't be considered for leadership roles until one year.

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/no-leadership-role-for-smith-bancroft-for-1-year-after-ban-ends-cricket-australia-126965">No leadership role for Smith, Bancroft for 1 year after </a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/no-leadership-role-for-smith-bancroft-for-1-year-after-ban-ends-cricket-australia-126965">ban</a><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/no-leadership-role-for-smith-bancroft-for-1-year-after-ban-ends-cricket-australia-126965"> ends: Cricket Australia</a>

According to the report, "David Warner was charged with a breach of Article 2.3.5 of the CA Code of Conduct based on:

(a) development of a plan to attempt to artificially alter the condition of the ball&nbsp

(b) instruction to a junior player to carry out a plan to take steps to attempt to artificially alter the condition of the ball using sandpaper&nbsp

(c) provision of advice to a junior player regarding how a ball could be artificially altered including demonstrating how it could be done&nbsp

(d) failure to take steps to seek to prevent the development and/or implementation of the plan&nbsp

(e) failure to report his knowledge of the plan at any time prior to or during the match&nbsp

(f) misleading Match Officials through the concealment of his knowledge of and involvement in the plan and

(g) failure to voluntarily report his knowledge of the plan after the match"

Cricket Australia has clearly mentioned in its statement that David Warner will not be considered for a leadership role in the Australian cricket team

Cricket Australia has clearly mentioned in its statement that David Warner will not be considered for a leadership role in the Australian cricket team. The report released by Cricket Australia says, "David Warner will not be considered for team leadership positions in the future." Recently, CA banned Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months and a 9-month ban was given to Cameron Bancroft in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal which happened in the third Test of a four-match series between Australia and South Africa. David Warner will never be considered for any leadership roles × After receiving preliminary findings, CA released a statement of an investigation. Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland announced the punishments to the cheating-trios in the wake of the ball-tampering row. David Warner will never be considered for any leadership roles -- captain and vice-captain-- even after he completes a one-year ban. Although Smith and Bancroft will be given leadership roles in the team only a year after they complete their tenure of punishments -- which means not before March 28, 2020. The report says, "Steve Smith and Cameron 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." They may resume playing cricket from March 29, 2019, but won't be considered for leadership roles until one year. No leadership role for Smith, Bancroft for 1 year after ban ends: Cricket Australia According to the report, "David Warner was charged with a breach of Article 2.3.5 of the CA Code of Conduct based on: (a) development of a plan to attempt to artificially alter the condition of the ball (b) instruction to a junior player to carry out a plan to take steps to attempt to artificially alter the condition of the ball using sandpaper (c) provision of advice to a junior player regarding how a ball could be artificially altered including demonstrating how it could be done (d) failure to take steps to seek to prevent the development and/or implementation of the plan (e) failure to report his knowledge of the plan at any time prior to or during the match (f) misleading Match Officials through the concealment of his knowledge of and involvement in the plan and (g) failure to voluntarily report his knowledge of the plan after the match"

David Warner will never get leadership role: Cricket Australia

A hilarious rap video has gone viral on Twitter since the ball-tampering scandal has surfaced and baffled the cricket fraternity.

The lyrics in the video focuses on the ball-tampering incident that happened the in the third Test match of a four-match series between Australia and South Africa.

Watch the video here:

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Australian fallen star skipper, Steve Smith admitted to altering the condition as batsman Cameron Bancroft was caught in the camera when he took out a yellow-colored sandpaper from his pocket and scrubbed on the ball to increase the roughness of one side of the ball.

Steve Smith has been trapped in a cyclone of controversies and was booed by the South African fans when he entered to play in the second innings. He scored only seven runs off twenty balls.

Smith along with former vice-captain, David Warner has been given one-year ban in the wake of ball-tampering controversy and&nbsp;Bancroft has been ruled out for 9 months.

After the Cricket Australia's report, BCCI also snubbed Smith and Warner from the upcoming edition of Indian&nbsp;Premier League.

A hilarious rap video has gone viral on Twitter since the ball-tampering scandal has surfaced and baffled the cricket fraternity

A hilarious rap video has gone viral on Twitter since the ball-tampering scandal has surfaced and baffled the cricket fraternity. The lyrics in the video focuses on the ball-tampering incident that happened the in the third Test match of a four-match series between Australia and South Africa. Watch the video here: Full credit to Australians back in Australia. pic.twitter.com/DIhUXxuQrs — Ben Karpinski (@followthebounce) March 26, 2018 × Australian fallen star skipper, Steve Smith admitted to altering the condition as batsman Cameron Bancroft was caught in the camera when he took out a yellow-colored sandpaper from his pocket and scrubbed on the ball to increase the roughness of one side of the ball. Steve Smith has been trapped in a cyclone of controversies and was booed by the South African fans when he entered to play in the second innings. He scored only seven runs off twenty balls. Smith along with former vice-captain, David Warner has been given one-year ban in the wake of ball-tampering controversy and Bancroft has been ruled out for 9 months. After the Cricket Australia's report, BCCI also snubbed Smith and Warner from the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League.

Watch: Now, rappers take a dig at Steve Smith & Co

One year bans will be handed out to Steve Smith and David Warner in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.&nbsp;

Cameron Bancroft will be handed a nine-month ban.

On Tuesday Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland apologised for the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series.

Addressing the press conference on the ball-tampering row, Sutherland said offences go beyond technicalities.

"Only Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner were aware of the ball-tampering plan," Cricket Australia's CEO said.

"All three players reported will leave South Africa on Wednesday and new replacements will come in," he added.

Sutherland also said that the coach Darren Lehmann will continue as coach of the team as he had no knowledge of the ball-tampering incident which occurred in the third Test at Cape Town on Saturday

Sutherland said the Australian coach had no knowledge of the ball-tampering incident which occurred in the third Test at Cape Town on Saturday.

A year bans will be handed out to Steve Smith and David Warner in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal: Reports

One year bans will be handed out to Steve Smith and David Warner in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. Cameron Bancroft will be handed a nine-month ban. On Tuesday Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland apologised for the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series. Addressing the press conference on the ball-tampering row, Sutherland said offences go beyond technicalities. "Only Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner were aware of the ball-tampering plan," Cricket Australia's CEO said. "All three players reported will leave South Africa on Wednesday and new replacements will come in," he added. Sutherland also said that the coach Darren Lehmann will continue as coach of the team as he had no knowledge of the ball-tampering incident which occurred in the third Test at Cape Town on Saturday Sutherland said the Australian coach had no knowledge of the ball-tampering incident which occurred in the third Test at Cape Town on Saturday.

1-year ban for Australia's Smith, Warner; 9 months for Bancroft: Cricket Australia

David Warner has stepped down as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain after the ball-tampering row which happened in the third test match of ongoing series between South Africa and Australia.

Warner was retained by the franchise at an amount of INR 12.5 Cr for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League. Under Warner's captaincy, The Orange army has claimed the IPL trophy in 2016.

According to the statement released by the franchise, David Warner voluntarily quit the captaincy.

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The CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad, K.Shanmugam said, "In light of recent events, David Warner has stepped down as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad. The new captain of the Team will be announced shortly." The franchise is yet to name a replacement captain but the possible prospects for the captainship are Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson.

A few days back, Steve Smith also had stepped down as captain of Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming 2018 IPL season after his confession of altering the ball in order to change the condition.

"We were waiting for Cricket Australia's report. We have already written to them and we are expecting their written reply. The moment it comes, we will be deciding about it," said IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla. "If they are going to punish him then we will also think on those lines," he further added.

"We want everything to be investigated. There are certain provisions in our player regulations, accordingly, we will decide. Our league is going to commence from April 7 so there is no hurry, Sukla further said that there is enough time for the edition to start and hence they want every angle of Smith's to be investigated before they take any decision.

Sukla further said that there is enough time for the edition to start and hence they want every angle of Smith's to be investigated before they take any decision. "We want everything to be investigated. There are certain provisions in our player regulations, accordingly, we will decide. Our league is going to commence from April 7 so there is no hurry."

Warner was retained by the franchise at an amount of INR 12.5 Cr for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League

David Warner has stepped down as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain after the ball-tampering row which happened in the third test match of ongoing series between South Africa and Australia. Warner was retained by the franchise at an amount of INR 12.5 Cr for the upcoming edition of Indian Premier League. Under Warner's captaincy, The Orange army has claimed the IPL trophy in 2016. According to the statement released by the franchise, David Warner voluntarily quit the captaincy. “In light of recent events, David Warner has stepped down as captain of SunRisers Hyderabad. The new captain of the Team will be announced shortly.” – K.Shanmugam, CEO, SunRisers Hyderabad — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 28, 2018 The CEO of Sunrisers Hyderabad, K.Shanmugam said, "In light of recent events, David Warner has stepped down as captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad. The new captain of the Team will be announced shortly." The franchise is yet to name a replacement captain but the possible prospects for the captainship are Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson. A few days back, Steve Smith also had stepped down as captain of Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming 2018 IPL season after his confession of altering the ball in order to change the condition. "We were waiting for Cricket Australia's report. We have already written to them and we are expecting their written reply. The moment it comes, we will be deciding about it," said IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla. "If they are going to punish him then we will also think on those lines," he further added. "We want everything to be investigated. There are certain provisions in our player regulations, accordingly, we will decide. Our league is going to commence from April 7 so there is no hurry, Sukla further said that there is enough time for the edition to start and hence they want every angle of Smith's to be investigated before they take any decision. Sukla further said that there is enough time for the edition to start and hence they want every angle of Smith's to be investigated before they take any decision. "We want everything to be investigated. There are certain provisions in our player regulations, accordingly, we will decide. Our league is going to commence from April 7 so there is no hurry."

IPL 2018: David Warner steps down as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain after ball-tampering scandal

It was bound to happen. The ‘Ugly Aussies’ started in the 60s through till the 80s, then began Steve Waugh’s ‘go for throat’ era & the rest followed- mental disintegration, verbal duel, you name it, the Aussies had mastered the ‘Art’.

It is unthinkable that the coach Darren Lehmann who is responsible for team strategy and is part of the leadership team has been found “not guilty” by Cricket Australia.

In fact, under Lehmann Australia has often tried to substitute talent with “sledging” and adopted other modes to dismantle the opposition as the Proteas and the English would point out. Lehmann who was a member of the World Cup winning team under Steve Waugh in 1999 knows the art of unsettling a team all too well, it is just that this time the Aussies didn’t know where to stop.

The Red line was crossed and the startling thing was the Aussies didn’t even realise it, till after the press conference, should Lehmann have let the situation come to this is the big question.

Clearly, Cricket Australia is doing the obvious- calling back the trio responsible for the tampering mess- Smith, Bancroft & Warner but they have clearly let Lehmann off the hook.

Don’t be surprised if the “Ugly Aussies” tear into another team, it is just a matter of time because nothing has changed in the Australian dressing room, just another replacement and a new captain.

It is just not Cricket.

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Don’t be surprised if the “Ugly Aussies” tear into another team

It was bound to happen. The ‘Ugly Aussies’ started in the 60s through till the 80s, then began Steve Waugh’s ‘go for throat’ era & the rest followed- mental disintegration, verbal duel, you name it, the Aussies had mastered the ‘Art’. It is unthinkable that the coach Darren Lehmann who is responsible for team strategy and is part of the leadership team has been found “not guilty” by Cricket Australia. In fact, under Lehmann Australia has often tried to substitute talent with “sledging” and adopted other modes to dismantle the opposition as the Proteas and the English would point out. Lehmann who was a member of the World Cup winning team under Steve Waugh in 1999 knows the art of unsettling a team all too well, it is just that this time the Aussies didn’t know where to stop. The Red line was crossed and the startling thing was the Aussies didn’t even realise it, till after the press conference, should Lehmann have let the situation come to this is the big question. Clearly, Cricket Australia is doing the obvious- calling back the trio responsible for the tampering mess- Smith, Bancroft & Warner but they have clearly let Lehmann off the hook. Don’t be surprised if the “Ugly Aussies” tear into another team, it is just a matter of time because nothing has changed in the Australian dressing room, just another replacement and a new captain. It is just not Cricket. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed above are the personal views of the authors and do not reflect the views of ZMCL)

Opinion: Ball tampering row - Lehmann gets away, Cricket Australia fails again

Cricket <a href="http://cmsuat.wionews.com/sports/australia-incredibly-stupid---ex-south-africa-skipper-ali-bacher-126656">Australia CEO James Sutherland </a>today apologised for the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series.

Addressing&nbsp;the press conference on the ball-tampering row, Sutherland said offences go beyond technicalities.

"Only Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner were aware of the ball-tampering plan," Cricket Australia's CEO said.

"All three players reported will leave South Africa on Wednesday and new replacements will come in," he added.

Sutherland said Cricket Australia will review the case and further sanctions will be announced in the next 24 hours.

Sutherland asserted that coach Darren Lehmann will continue as coach of the team. Sutherland said the Australian coach had no knowledge of the ball-tampering incident which occurred in the third Test at Cape Town on Saturday.

 
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Sutherland said Cricket Australia will review the case and further sanctions will be announced in the next 24 hours

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland today apologised for the ball-tampering row which has engulfed the cricket world in the Australia-South Africa series. Addressing the press conference on the ball-tampering row, Sutherland said offences go beyond technicalities. "Only Steve Smith, Cameron Bancroft and David Warner were aware of the ball-tampering plan," Cricket Australia's CEO said. "All three players reported will leave South Africa on Wednesday and new replacements will come in," he added. Sutherland said Cricket Australia will review the case and further sanctions will be announced in the next 24 hours. Sutherland asserted that coach Darren Lehmann will continue as coach of the team. Sutherland said the Australian coach had no knowledge of the ball-tampering incident which occurred in the third Test at Cape Town on Saturday.

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