Former Australia captain Steve Smith, who was banned for a year for ball-tampering, says he does not feel hard done by despite a much lighter sanction handed down to West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran for the same offence.

Steve Smith shrugs off Nicholas Pooran's light ball-tampering ban

David Warner smashed a rapid-fire century for his Sydney club side on his return from elbow surgery, reinforcing his destructive abilities ahead of the World Cup in England.

David Warner smacks century on return from elbow surgery

Steve Smith has returned to the nets after elbow surgery, with Australia coach Justin Langer expecting the banned former captain and his deputy David Warner to be fit for the Indian Premier League.

Watch: Steve Smith 'feeling good' as he is back in nets after elbow surgery

Steve Smith has eye on World Cup and Ashes, expects English backlash

India captain Virat Kohli says he was sad to see the public backlash faced by Steve Smith and David Warner for their role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa earlier this year.

Virat Kohli speaks on Smith, Warner ball-tampering bans