Smith and Warner were captain and vice-captain of Australia on March 24 2018 when team-mate Cameron Bancroft was caught on television hiding a piece of yellow sandpaper in his trousers
This year there are a number of teams good enough to ensure a fierce battle for the title
Cameron Bancroft confirmed in an explosive television interview in December it was Warner who asked him to alter the ball
The pair’s year-long ban for ball-tampering is due to expire at the end of March
Bancroft was seen using sandpaper to try to rough up the ball in the Cape Town Test in March
The former Australian captain has rejected suggestions he helped to create a culture of cheating
The scandal, which rocked the sport, had far-reaching consequences in Australia
The changes come in the wake of a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March
He is all passion and there’s no holding back when presented with a good wicket or a big player
Steve Smith and David Warner have been cleared to play grade cricket in their home country
Governing body Cricket Australia said it wanted to ensure there was never a repeat of the conduct during the third Test against the Proteas
The fallout had a big effect on the team as they slumped to a 492-run defeat in the final Test.
His decision, just hours before a deadline, followed a contrite Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft also accepting their sanctions on Wednesday.
Shane Warne wants the culture of Australian cricket to be addressed by an independent inquiry
The former captain says he desperately want to play for Australia but he will not challenge a 12-month ban for ball-tampering
Vernon Philander was unstoppable helping the Proteas thrash Australia in the fourth and final Test at Wanderers
The Australian cricketers union are arguing that the punishment was disproportionate to previous ball-tampering cases
It was the Proteas’s day from the time Temba Bavuma and De Kock weathered a tricky period against a ball that was almost new
The former Aussie captain says he is devastated by his "big mistake"
‘And yet knowing that that trust has been eroded, the administrators of Australian cricket continue to inspire disbelief’
Australia’s next captain will have his work cut out to restore a once proud reputation
Australia captain Steve Smith had already been replaced as skipper of rival side Rajasthan Royals in the cash-rich Twenty20 competition.
Cricket Australia has said that only three players are responsible for the humiliating ball-tampering scandal.
The former vice-captain, who was likely heavily involved in #SandPaperGate, has distanced himself from the Australian cricket team
The axe is hanging over the heads of Australian coach Darren Lehmann and skipper Steve Smith with cricket chiefs holding crisis talks in South Africa
What was caught on camera burnt a mark onto Australian cricket – their inexperienced opener clearly attempting to tamper with the match ball
The game is not only controlled by a set of rules but, according to the sport’s laws, it should also be played “within the spirit of cricket”
The country was hurt on Saturday after revelations revealed that the captain and a rookie had been implicated in ball tampering
This Test will be remembered as the one that saw Australian captain Steve Smith admit to coming up with an intricate plan to tamper with the ball
Television footage from Saturday clearly showed Bancroft take an object out of his pocket during the post-lunch session and rub it on the ball
‘I saw an opportunity to potentially use some tape to get some granules from the rough patches on the wicket and try to change the ball condition’
A ball-tampering scandal was described as a dark day for the sport as critics slammed the players for being out of touch with a furious public