Australia Ball-Tampering scandal. What he does.. and his punishment. The message came through loud and clear late yesterday from Cricket Australia: we will not tolerate this. A one-year ban from domestic and international cricket for captain Steve Smith and David Warner, and nine months for Cameron Bancroft. Recently in 2016 If you use the indiscretions of cricketers in recent years as precedent, Cricket Australia seems to have imposed penalties far greater than any offending cricketer has suffered in the past. In 2016, footage emerged of Faf du Plessis using a mint to help shine the ball after South Africa's crushing win over Australia in Hobart. The ICC charged him with ball tampering. Du Plessis maintained his innocence and even appealed, but the South African skipper had three demerit points on his record. What he says.... “To all of my teammates, fans of cricket all over the world and to all Australians who are disappointed and ang