The former Australia vice-captain David Warner has taken "full responsibility" after he plotted to tamper with the ball during a Test match against South Africa.
Warner had already been banned for a year after an investigation found that he was the ringleader behind the plan.
Breaking down during a press conference, Warner said: "I failed in my responsibility as vice-captain of the Australia cricket team."
“I suppose there is a tiny ray of hope – that I may one day be given the privilege of playing for my country again. But, I am resigned to the fact – they may never happen.”
The controversy started when cameras spotted Cameron Bancroft applying an object to the ball, later revealed to be sandpaper, and concealing it in his trousers.
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