ICC to give strict ball tampering bans post Aus, SL scandals
ICC has decided to hand stricter bans for ball tampering, upgrading it to a Level 3 offence, following the two instances of ball tampering by Australian and Sri Lankan cricketers. The council will now hand bans of minimum six Tests or 12 ODIs on players involved in ball tampering in the future. These decisions were taken at ICC's Annual Conference.