Some fans want Cricket Australia to fire Smith as captain. Others have called for a life ban for the No.1 ranked batsman in Test cricket.
Cricket Australia's head of integrity Iain Roy and high-performance manager Pat Howard are in Cape Town and Roy "will immediately conduct his inquiries around the specifics of the ball-tampering incident" the Australian cricket body said.
Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie said Steve Smith should be removed as captain and that the "Australian men's team will now need to rebuild public trust from scratch".
As per the video surfaced on social media, Aussie batsman Cameron Bancroft was spotted appearing to pour sugar into his left pocket during the fifth Test in Sydney against England.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bancroft was seen rubbing the ball with his hands shortly before tea and then put them back in his pockets.
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