Ball-tampering bans cost Smith, Warner and Bancroft dearly

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The price Steve Smith and David Warner paid for sandpapergate can be measured in reputation and millions of dollars. Can anything be done about it now?

Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft lost more than their reputations when they were banished from cricket for ball tampering during the 2018 South African tour.

The only three players in an 11-man team to be banned over the scandal also temporarily lost their earning power, with estimates at the time suggesting Smith alone missed out on more than $3 million in cricket contracts and match fees – what would be worth about $3.8 million today.

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