Ball tampering

Distraught former Australia cricket captain Steve Smith was in tears March 29 as he accepted full responsibility for a ball-tampering scandal that has shaken the sport, saying he was devastated by his "big mistake."

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland was rushing to South Africa on March 26 with the sport facing one of the toughest weeks in its history as a backlash grows over a ball-tampering scandal which is likely to cost Steve Smith the Test captaincy.