David Warner's lifetime leadership ban has been lifted by
Cricket Australia.
Warner, 37, was banned from cricket for 12 months and
prevented from holding leadership positions as part of his punishment
for the ball-tampering scandal in 2018.
It means Warner, who retired from international cricket this
year, is free to captain in Australian domestic cricket, such as for Sydney
Thunder in the Big Bash.
Cricket Australia said the decision comes after a review by
an independent panel.
The panel said Warner had shown "extreme remorse",
was "sincere and genuine in acknowledging responsibility" and could
"contribute towards the development of young cricketers" if able to
captain.
Meanwhile, Australia skipper Pat Cummins appeared to rule
out Warner reversing his Test retirement to fill the side's vacant opener
position against India in the upcoming series.
Warner has offered to come out of retirement for the
series, with Australia needing an opener after Steve Smith's move back to
the middle order.
But, speaking to The Grade Cricketer podcast, external,
Cummins said: "I did speak to Dave a couple of days ago and he said. 'What
do you think?'
"I'm like, 'Good luck with the Thunder this
year.'"
Warner was given an emotional send-off in January this year
after announcing the New Year's Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket
Ground would be his last.
It ended his 112-match Test career, in which he scored 8,786
runs and 26 centuries.
