David Warner made a special point of apologising to cricket fans and players in South Africa, saying "I have brought the game into disrepute on your soil, and I apologise 100 percent."

A bookstore in Brisbane put former Australia captain Steve Smith's autobiography 'The Journey' in the true crime section before slashing its price from $24 to $2.

Offispinner Ravichandran Ashwin hopep the Australian cricketers can put the ball-tampering scandal behind them.

Cricket Australia has banned Steve Smith and David Warner for 12 months while Cameron Bancroft has been given a 9-month ban for their role in ball-tampering scandal.

Varun Dhawan took to Twitter to post a photograph of Smith with a message.

Cricket Australia have banned former skipper Smith and vice-captain Warner from all international and domestic cricket for a year while Bancroft was exiled for nine months.

Gambhir questioned Cricket Australia's approach on the matter, mentioning Smith and Warner must be paying for a pay hike revolt against the board.

The Indian opener said images of the former Australia skipper being escorted at Johannesburg airport and his tearful media conference in Sydney "resonated" with him.

The ICC will invite respected ex-internationals to join a panel to review the existing code of conduct in a bid to clarify and define what is expected of players.

After reaching Sydney, the former Australia captain said he takes all the responsibility for his on-field actions and he will regret this incident for the rest of his life.

Steve Smith and David Warner were banned for 12 months after an investigation identified Warner as the instigator of the ball tampering plan that unravelled in South Africa.

Williamson expressed sympathy and understanding for Warner and Smith who, he said, were paying heavily for a single lapse in judgement.

The former vice-captain took to social media to post a heartfelt apology for the fans after playing the 'leading' role in the ball-tampering saga.

Smith and Warner were banned from playing for Australia, or any high-level cricket in Australia, for a year. Bancroft received a nine-month ban.

While Tendulkar feels that the ban is the right decision, his longtime on-field competitor Shane Warne felt that the quantum of punishment didn't match the crime.

The past and present players have mixed reactions to the scandal where plenty condemn their actions, a few feel that the 'punishment might not fit the crime'.

Smith admitted his guilt but the manner in which Cricket Australia's elaborate release on the charges levelled against him tried to portray him as the first among the equals of a rare breed of criminals.

Speaking to the media, Sutherland said the investigation carried out by head of integrity Ian Roy has found that Lehmann in no way was familiar with the plan.

The Test great has condemned the trio for engaging themselves in 'premeditating cheating' but also believes that the hysteria surrounding the scandal has resulted in excessive penalties.

In a startling revelation, David Warner was identified as the instigator of the ball tampering plan and won't ever be allowed to captain Australia.