@Jumpstart wrote:

im not sure ICC had any power over sanctions within the board. What precipitated this was the then Australian PM getting up and blowing out the trio and telling them their behavior was un-Australian. CA panicked because they were losing sponsors like LG and Commonwealth Bank, and insisted on an investigation. Mind you none of this has ever been the reaction anywhere to players being caught ball tampering. That’s why Usman came out, not because they were caught, or that they were punished, but that CA made an unnecessary example of them while the rest of the team allowed them to take i. And then Cummins behaving as if we are stupid saying the bowlers didn’t know the ball was being doctored.

The test match was an ICC sanctioned match so what are the ICC's rules governing ball tampering? What are the fines or supensions for ball tampering? Cricket Australia could have had their own investigation but it lacks credibility as is evidenced by what is coming out now.

ICC should have done their own independent investigation and we would not have been where we are now.