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Cricket Australia has decided not to soften any aspect of Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft’s bans.
CA’s board reaffirmed on Tuesday the terms and length of the suspensions, issued in response to the Cape Town cheating scandal, will not change.
The governing body’s directors discussed the merits of a formal submission from the players’ union, lodged shortly after an independent report suggested CA should shoulder some responsibility for the sandpaper scandal.
However, they opted against any change to the suspensions.
It means Smith and Warner will be restricted to grade cricket for the entire home summer, apart from a potential comeback in the Sheffield Shield final.
Bancroft, whose nine-month ban expires on December 29, will return during the Big Bash League.
Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) president Greg Dyer vowed three weeks ago that his organisation would be “relentless” in its attempt to have the punishments reduced.
CA’s interim chairman Earl Eddings made it clear on Tuesday, after his board “deliberated on the ACA’s submission at length”, that future calls to soften the bans will be futile.
“We believe the ongoing conversation about reducing the sanctions puts undue pressure on the three players - all of whom accepted the sanctions earlier this year - and the Australian men’s cricket team,” Eddings said in a statement.
“As such, the Cricket Australia board doesn’t intend to consider further calls for amendments to the sanctions.”
Smith and Warner, sacked as captain and vice-captain respectively as part of CA’s punishments, were given 12-month bans that covered internationals and domestic cricket in Australia.
The Ethics Centre’s review and ensuing resignation of chairman David Peever, who played a key role in CA’s hardline stance, fuelled speculation that Smith and Warner could be freed to play the second half of the Shield season.
“The original decision of the board to sanction the players was determined after rigorous discussion and consideration,” Eddings said.
“CA maintains that both the length and nature of the sanctions remain an appropriate response in light of the considerable impact on the reputation of Australian cricket, here and abroad.”
CA’s board reaffirmed on Tuesday the terms and length of the suspensions, issued in response to the Cape Town cheating scandal, will not change.
The governing body’s directors discussed the merits of a formal submission from the players’ union, lodged shortly after an independent report suggested CA should shoulder some responsibility for the sandpaper scandal.
However, they opted against any change to the suspensions.
It means Smith and Warner will be restricted to grade cricket for the entire home summer, apart from a potential comeback in the Sheffield Shield final.
Bancroft, whose nine-month ban expires on December 29, will return during the Big Bash League.
Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) president Greg Dyer vowed three weeks ago that his organisation would be “relentless” in its attempt to have the punishments reduced.
CA’s interim chairman Earl Eddings made it clear on Tuesday, after his board “deliberated on the ACA’s submission at length”, that future calls to soften the bans will be futile.
“We believe the ongoing conversation about reducing the sanctions puts undue pressure on the three players - all of whom accepted the sanctions earlier this year - and the Australian men’s cricket team,” Eddings said in a statement.
“As such, the Cricket Australia board doesn’t intend to consider further calls for amendments to the sanctions.”
Smith and Warner, sacked as captain and vice-captain respectively as part of CA’s punishments, were given 12-month bans that covered internationals and domestic cricket in Australia.
The Ethics Centre’s review and ensuing resignation of chairman David Peever, who played a key role in CA’s hardline stance, fuelled speculation that Smith and Warner could be freed to play the second half of the Shield season.
“The original decision of the board to sanction the players was determined after rigorous discussion and consideration,” Eddings said.
“CA maintains that both the length and nature of the sanctions remain an appropriate response in light of the considerable impact on the reputation of Australian cricket, here and abroad.”