1-year bans for Warner and Smith. 9 months for Bancroft.

[Peter]

As if Lehmann wasn't in on it, ffs! He was filmed picking up the walkie-talkie to the 12th man to tell Bancroft he'd been filmed and to ditch the evidence.

Anyone who thinks something like this can be limited to a couple of players on a pitch without everyone else knowing all about it has clearly never played any team sport.

True. But the bowlers HAVE to be aware of it. THere is no point in tampering with a ball unless the bowler knows you are doing it. THe tampering is specific to a stage of an innings and the spell of a bowler, usually a particular one or two.

[PSRB]

True. But the bowlers HAVE to be aware of it. THere is no point in tampering with a ball unless the bowler knows you are doing it. THe tampering is specific to a stage of an innings and the spell of a bowler, usually a particular one or two.

Exactly. My original point

[Burney]

True. But the bowlers HAVE to be aware of it. THere is no point in tampering with a ball unless the bowler knows you are doing it. THe tampering is specific to a stage of an innings and the spell of a bowler, usually a particular one or two.

Oh, of course. I wouldn't dispute it for a minute. In fact, work on the ball is usually done at the request of and to the specific requirements of a particular bowler.