David Warner won't play for Australia again.
That's the view of Sydney Sky Sports Radio radio breakfast host Terry Kennedy who says the Australian ball tampering saga has finished Warner's career for the national team.
Cricket Australia have banned Warner and Smith from all professional cricket for 12 months, and Cameron Bancroft for nine months.
Smith has been banned from the captaincy for at least two years, while Warner has been told he will never lead Australia ever again.
Kennedy believes we have seen the last of Warner, however he is more optimistic of Smith's chances of returning to the national team.
"Steve Smith will recover from this but he won't ever captain Australia again.
"David Warner won't ever recover from this again, and I don't think we'll see Dave Warner back in the Test team again, automatically like we will with Smith.
"Warner will only get another start if it's pure weight of runs and Australia are desperate for an opening batsman. We could have seen the last of Dave Warner.Listen to "Terry Kennedy: David Warner is finished" on Spreaker.
CRICKET AUSTRALIA'S RESPONSE TO BALL-TAMPERING BOMBSHELL
STEVE SMITH
* Banned from playing for Australia for 12 months, also barred from playing domestic first-class, one-day and Twenty20 cricket at home
* Sacked as captain. Banned from holding any leadership position for 24 months
* Won't be considered for a national contract in 2018-19 (current deal believed to be worth $2 million)
DAVID WARNER
* Banned from playing for Australia for 12 months, also barred from playing domestic first-class, one-day and Twenty20 cricket at home
* Sacked as vice-captain. Banned from holding any leadership position ever again
* Won't be considered for a national contract in 2018-19 (current deal believed to be worth $1.4 million)
CAMERON BANCROFT
* Banned from playing for Australia for nine months, also barred from playing domestic first-class, one-day and Twenty20 cricket at home
* Banned from holding any leadership position for 21 months
* Won't be considered for a national contract in 2018-19 (was set to earn a deal worth more than $500,000)
ALL THREE
*Encouraged to play grade cricket in 2018-19
*Required to undertake 100 hours of voluntary service in community cricket
OTHER PUNISHMENTS:
* BCCI has blocked the trio from playing in this year's Indian Premier League. Smith and Warner were set to captain their respective franchises and take home $2.4 million
* ECB yet to indicate whether Bancroft's county deal will be voided
WHAT CRICKET AUSTRALIA ALLEGE THEY DID WRONG
SMITH
* Knew of a potential plan to tamper with the ball
* Failed to stop it from happening
* Directed Bancroft conceal evidence
* Sought to mislead match officials regarding Bancroft's attempts
* Made "misleading public comments regarding the nature, extent and participants"
WARNER
* Developed a plan to tamper
* Instructed Bancroft to tamper with sandpaper
* Advised Bancroft and demonstrated how to tamper
* Failed to stop it from happening
* Failed to report his knowledge of the plan at any time, prior to or during the match
* Misled match officials through the concealment of his knowledge of and involvement in the plan
* Failed to voluntarily report his knowledge of the plan after the match
BANCROFT
* Knew and was party to the plan (artificially altering the condition of the ball using sandpaper)
* Carried out instructions
* Sought to conceal evidence
* Sought to mislead match officials and others regarding his attempts
* Made "misleading public comments regarding the nature, extent, implementation and participants of the plan"
WHAT NOW?
* All three players are returning home in shame
* Players have seven days to consider their response. They have the right to accept or reject the charges, sanctions or both
* Warner, having been painted as the chief architect who corrupted Bancroft, may never be accepted in the dressing room ever again
* Tim Paine will lead the side in the fourth Test and beyond
* Darren Lehmann remains coach, with CA satisfied he had no idea about the plan
* CA will launch an independent review into the team's culture and conduct.
- With AAP