David Warner was named captain of Big Bash League team Sydney Thunder on Wednesday, a fortnight after having his lifetime ban on any leadership role in Australian cricket lifted.Warner was cast as the main villain in the so-called "Sandpapergate" scandal in the Cape Town Test of 2018.

Six years on from the Newlands ball-tampering scandal, former Australia batsman David Warner has been appointed captain of Big Bash League (BBL) team Sydney Thunder.Warner's life ban from leadership roles in Australian cricket due to his role in 'Sandpaper-gate' was lifted last month by Cricket Australia (CA).

Former Australian opener David Warner has been named captain of the Sydney Thunder for the upcoming Big Bash League, furthering his redemption story following the Cape Town ball-tampering saga.

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

David Warner’s lifetime captaincy and leadership ban has been lifted by Cricket Australia, a move which could see the retired test player captain the Sydney Thunder in the Twenty20 Big Bash league thi

David Warner will make his long-awaited return to cricket captaincy in Australia, after being confirmed as leader of the Sydney Thunder this summer.

David Warner has been named Sydney Thunder captain following the lifting of his leadership ban 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 but that ban was overturned last month.

His lifetime leadership ban was overturned last month and he will now captain again in Australia before the end of his career

David Warner has made clear his desire to be a leader for young Sydney Thunder players, taking over the BBL club's captaincy with his leadership ban over.