Cricket Australia paves way for David Warner's return to captaincy

After Cricket Australia modified its code of conduct, veteran opener David Warner may be able to overturn his lifetime leadership ban.

In a media statement, the Australian board said that players or officials subject to lifetime bans would now be able to have those sanctions reviewed if they demonstrate remorse and evidence of good behaviour.

Warner was banned from holding a leadership for Australia after his involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa. 

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With the new code of conduct in place, 36-year-old Warner will be allowed to apply for review to a panel of three code of conduct commissioners.

The change might allow Warner to lead Australia in future. He can also take up a leadership role for Sydney Thunder in Big Bash League.

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Here's what Cricket Australia's new code of conduct states:

• Under the changes, players and support staff can now apply to have long-term sanctions modified.
• Any applications will be considered by a three-person review panel, comprising independent code of conduct commissioners which must be satisfied that exceptional circumstances exist to justify modifying a sanction.
• These circumstances and considerations will include whether the subject of the sanction has demonstrated genuine remorse.
• The subject's conduct and behaviour since the imposition of the sanction.
• Whether rehabilitation programs have been completed undertaken (if applicable) and the length of time that has passed since the sanction was imposed and whether sufficient time has passed to allow for reform or rehabilitation.