Australia captain Steve Smith was banned for one match by the ICC for his role in a ball-tampering plot in third Test against South Africa but Cameron Bancroft, the player who did the tampering, avoided a suspension.

According to an ESPNCricinfo report, Smith along with his deputy David Warner could face anything up to a life ban for cheating under Cricket Australia's code of behaviour in the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

Harbhajan recalled the 2001 South Africa Test where five Indians - Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly, Shiv Sunder Das and Deep Dasgupta, apart from him, were banned for at least a Test by referee Mike Denness for various offences.

Fast bowler Morne Morkel picked up 5/23 in Australia's second innings to give them their second-heaviest defeat to South Africa in terms of runs and its heaviest since 1970.

Smith had been suspended for one Test and fined 100 percent of his match fee, the Aussie skipper also stripped of his captaincy for the remainder of the third Test, following his ball-tampering admission in Cape Town match.

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland on Sunday announced an investigation into the scandal, which has plunged Australian cricket into crisis and resulted in widespread condemnation at home, including from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said Rajasthan Royals will wait and see what sanctions the ICC imposes on Smith before taking a call on his future as the franchise's captain, following a ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town Test.

The world cricket body has banned the Australian skipper for one Test following his involvement in the controversial ball-tampering incident on day 3 of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

Steve Smith and David Warner have stepped down as captain and vice-captain for the rest of the 3rd Test and Tim Paine would lead Australia for the rest of the 3rd Test.

The Australian PM has expressed his concern and feels that Steve Smith's actions are disappointing and should be relieved off the role as captain.

Former cricketers such as Michael Clarke, Shane Warne, Michael Vaughan, Nassir Hussain and many more have scrutinised Smith for his plan to 'cheat'.

Australia cricketers confessed to ball tampering in a desperate plot hatched by Steve Smith and Co. as they saw the third Test against South Africa slipping away.

Young batsman Cameron Bancroft said he was tasked to carry out the tampering in the third test against South Africa in Cape Town.

The issue was first highlighted when Australia opening batsman David Warner was confronted by a fan and apparently verbally abused as he left the field after being dismissed.

Smith said in the lead-up to the third Test in Cape Town that Rabada's successful appeal against a two-Test ban was "interesting". He questioned why he was not invited to give his side of the story at the judicial hearing.

Rabada was found not guilty of the charge of making inappropriate and deliberate physical contact with a player following a hearing before the Right Honourable Michael Heron QC.

Judicial commissioner Michael Heron, who heard the appeal, said he couldn't be "comfortably satisfied" that Rabada intended to make contact with Smith and found him not guilty of the charge under the ICC's code of conduct.

The Proteas pacer will remain under suspension unless the commissioner permits him to play in the third Test, which will commence from March 22 at Newlands, Cape Town.

South Africa clinched its win in Port Elizabeth by chasing down the meagre target of 101 before tea on the fourth day.

Rabada bumped into Smith with his shoulder during his follow-through after dismissing the Australia skipper lbw on Friday at St. George's Park.