Ball Tampering  

Then Australia skipper Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were involved in ball-tampering and after the incident was caught on camera, Smith stepped down as the captain and Australia were left without a captain for the final Test of the series. Before the match, Tim Paine was announced as the skipper and Trevor Hohns has finally revealed what transpired in the dressing room

Taunton: Australia opener David Warner revealed how his wife Candice supported him during the tough times of ball-tampering scandal and the 12-month ban. Warner, after hitting a century (107) against Pakistan in the ICC World Cup 2019 in Taunton on Wednesday (June 12), said his wife was his “rock” and supported him to comeback stronger to international cricket. Australia won by 41 runs for their third win in the 10-team tournament.

London: After there were allegations of ball-tampering on Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa during the ICC World Cup 2019 game against India, captain Aaron Finch has clarified. There were pictures on Twitter of Zampa keeping hands in his pockets and using something. After the match, which India won by 36 runs at The Oval in London Sunday (June 9), Finch said Zampa was using hand warmers and he was not aware of any allegations of ball-tampering, on Twitter.

Bristol: English crowds targeted Australian duo of Steve Smith and David Warner as they returned for the ICC World Cup 2019 after serving bans for ball-tampering scandal. When Australia played Afghanistan in Bristol, both were subjected to booing. However, after the win on Saturday (June 1), Nathan Coulter-Nile told the media that they expected such reactions from the "ruthless" England fans.

Smith and Warner’s IPL performances were taken into consideration and the selectors are confident that the return of the pair in the World Cup will help Australia defend their title.
 

Smith was banned for 12 months for his role in the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa scandal last year. His ban ends on March 28.
 

'I think he's in a very determined place. Obviously, it's been a really tough time for him. But we can't wait to see — can't wait to have him back. (I am) really looking forward to this — he's (the) Virat Kohli of the Australian cricket team. That's the truth of it. He's an outstanding player, he's been our captain. He's a fantastic young bloke,' Australia coach Justin Langer said

Australian duo of Steve Smith and David Warner, who are serving a 12-month ban for ball-tampering offence, have been retained by Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) respectively. They had missed IPL 2018 due to the suspension