BREAKING: David Warner and Steve Smith banned for a year each

David Warner and Steve Smith have been awarded one year bans by Cricket Australia this evening for cheating in the cricket against South Africa.  They have been sanctioned for the nationally cursed behaviour that has drawn unwavering attention across Australia since Sunday. 

The pair were stood down from their roles as the Captain and Vice-Captain of the Australian team and evidenced as having ordered Cameron Bancroft to tamper with the ball during the third test against South Africa.   Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland says only Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were involved in ball tampering during Australia’s third test match against South Africa. 

Warner and Smith have also been banned from captaining Australia for two years

The nation has been in uproar since the weekend as one of the nation’s most respected sporting teams has fallen into international disrepute.  

More to follow.  Further news on the uproar here.