[LISTEN] Sobbing Steve Smith apologises to parents 'for the pain I've caused Australia'
Disgraced former Australia cricket captain Steve Smith has apologised for his part in the ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the sport.
Smith addressed the media upon his arrival in Sydney.
Smith and his vice-captain David Warner have been banned from cricket for 12 months for using sandpaper to tamper with the ball in the third test against South Africa.
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Both players have also been ejected from this year's Indian Premier League, losing contracts worth up to $2 million each.
Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft has been banned for nine months.
Smith says he takes "full responsibility" for the scandal as he was the captain of the team.
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