Australia's Smith, Warner, Bancroft suspended from Johannesburg Test
Melbourne, March 27 (Cricketnmore) In wake of the ball-tampering controversy, Australian cricketers Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft have been suspended from the fourth Test against South Africa in Johannesburg, Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Tuesday.
After a CA investigation, the trio were found guilty of breaching article 2.3.5 of Cricket Australia's Code of Conduct and will fly to Australia on Wednesday, according to cricket.com.au.
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In their absence, Tim Paine has been appointed as the interim captain while Matthew Renshaw, Joe Burns and Glenn Maxwell have been called up as their replacements.
However, head coach Darren Lehmann will continue his tenure as per his contract.
