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"Felt Disrespected": David Warner Slams Cricket Australia Over Captaincy Ban Saga

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Veteran batter David Warner has slammed Cricket Australia (CA) for attempting to revoke his lifetime captaincy ban last year.

In 2018, Warner, alongwith Steve Smith, was banned for two years, having played his part in a ball-tampering scandal. CA had also imposed a leadership ban on him.

However, after CA reworded its code of conduct which initially stated players could not review a sanction once they had accepted it, Warner submitted an appeal to have his ban overturned in November last year.

Warner was suppose to appear in front of a three-member panel, only to withdraw from his appeal after knowing that the hearing would be private. "It was ridiculous.

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