David Warner leadership ban: Cricket Australia (CA) appears poised to lift David Warner’s lifetime ban from leadership positions after announcing that the…
David Warner leadership ban: Cricket Australia (CA) appears poised to overturn David Warner’s lifetime ban from leadership positions after announcing the body’s integrity code would be reviewed at Friday’s board meeting as a “first step” to his rehabilitation. Follow Cricket updates and T20 World Cup updates LIVE with InsideSport.IN
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The batsman, now 35, was banned from the elite game for a year and from leadership positions for life by CA after being awarded the lead role in the 2018 Newlands ball-tampering scandal. There have been calls this year from current and former players for the leadership ban to be lifted to allow Warner to be considered for the vacancy as Australia’s one-day international captain.
“The opinion within Cricket Australia is that David is doing particularly well on the pitch and is making a great contribution.CA President Lachlan Henderson said at a news conference after Thursday’s annual general meeting.
David Warner leadership ban: Australia notes David Warner ban to be lifted after integrity code review
David Warner leadership ban: Australia notes David Warner ban to be lifted after integrity code review
“The first step in terms of David’s leadership ban is to review the code and see if those penalties can be reviewed. And the appropriate revisions to that code that should be made.” Any player who accepts a penalty under the current code of integrity, as Warner did, waives the right to further review of the penalty.
Henderson and CEO Nick Hockley said they felt it was important for the code to recognize that sanctioned players could change. “We are looking at sanctions to be reviewed for good behavior and growth after a period of time,” Hockley told reporters. “Pending discussion tomorrow, then there would have to be a code review and that would have to be approved by the board.”
Henderson added that the review would take place “as soon as possible.” “Nobody cares if we’re late,” he said. “He would be in time for future leadership talks regarding David.” Warner, a former test vice-captain, has said he would regard the offer of a leadership role for his country as a “privilege”.
At the AGM, CA announced a net loss of A$5.1 million ($3.20 million) for the 2021-22 fiscal year, attributing a 3.5% drop in revenue largely to a drop in the international sports media rights market.