NEW DELHI: The controversy surrounding the lifetime captaincy ban imposed on David Warner in the aftermath of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal could have been handled differently, according to the retiring batting stalwart. Warner expressed his sentiments in Sydney on Monday, acknowledging that although the episode was challenging, he has moved forward from it.
The lifetime leadership ban was meted out to Warner after his teammate Cameron Bancroft was found with sandpaper in his trouser pocket, leading to Australia's admission of ball-tampering during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in 2018. Notably, of the three cricketers penalised—captain Steve Smith and Bancroft being the other two—Warner received the most severe punishment.
