Updated On: 22 August, 2022 09:58 AM IST | Sydney | PTI
In the aftermath of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, former skipper Steven Smith was stripped of the captaincy and banned from leading Australia for two years, while Warner was handed a more severe punishment—a lifelong leadership ban

David Warner
David Warner on Sunday called upon Cricket Australia to “open their doors” and discuss overturning his lifetime leadership ban, saying he is looking forward to having an “honest conversation” with the board.
In the aftermath of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, former skipper Steven Smith was stripped of the captaincy and banned from leading Australia for two years, while Warner was handed a more severe punishment—a lifelong leadership ban.
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