Cricket Australia has removed David Warner's lifetime leadership ban, meaning he’s now allowed to captain Australian teams once more.

Just days after he put his hand up for a shock return to the Test arena, David Warner has had his lifetime captaincy ban revoked by Cricket Australia.

Cricket Australia has scrapped the lifetime leadership ban on David Warner that was controversially handed down after the Newlands ball-tampering incident. An independent three-member review panel unanimously determined Warner met the criteria to have his ban overturned after the former test opener appealed to Cricket Australia (CA).

The 37-year-old made his case to a three-member independent panel, which assessed Warner's character and conduct

The lifetime ban from holding leadership positions in Australian cricket imposed on David Warner for his part in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal has been lifted, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Friday.

David Warner 's lifetime leadership ban has been overturned by Cricket Australia following a review by CA's Conduct Commission. It means he is now eligible to captain Sydney Thunder in the upcoming BBL having not been allowed to captain any team in Australia after the ban was imposed following the sandpaper incident in Cape Town in 2018.

David Warner's lifetime leadership ban is lifted by Cricket Australia, leaving him free to captain in domestic cricket.

Veteran David Warner's lifetime ban on any leadership role within Australian cricket imposed after a 2018 ball-tampering scandal was lifted Friday.

Former Australian opener David Warner has managed to get a 'lifetime' captaincy ban reversed by Cricket Australia after six years.

Cricket Australia (CA) has lifted David Warner’s lifetime leadership ban in cricket, making him eligible to captain Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League 2024-25. Warner's lifetime ban from holding any leadership role in Australian cricket was imposed following the 2018 ball-tampering scandal in South Africa and was lifted on October 25 (Friday),