Smith's Crew in SA

[Bear]

Why severely punish Australians for ball-tampering when those from other sides (including Captains du Plessis and Atherton) have only got wet lettuce leaf punishments? I think this incident is exposing a deep underlying dislike of Smith (and Warner), why should they be treated differently to others that have committed the same offense previously?

It’s the bit where they cooked up the idea and made/allowed a junior player to do it that gets them in big trouble.

The actual ball tampering bit has it’s own punishment within ICC rules... whatever that is will apply to Bancroft.