ACA calls for reduction of 'disproportionate' sanctions for ball-tampering
The players' body also asked CA to take the contrition shown by the players on their return to Australia into account, and allow them back into domestic cricket sooner
'I'd pick them for sure' - Mark Waugh
Australia selector Mark Waugh has backed Steven Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft to make returns to the national side after they complete their bans for ball-tampering in Cape Town.
"I would (pick them), for sure," Waugh told Sky Sports Radio. "My personal contact with these three guys is they're all good people. Everyone makes mistakes. This is a major one.
"We all hope they bounce back to their best form when the penalties are finished. We should all look at the facts and you've got to let them back into the fold again. You've got to forgive them."
Waugh also defended the Australian team against criticism of its culture.
"I don't see this team as any different as any other team from previous eras," he said. "Of course there's the odd individual player who'll push the boundaries. But to then say because of that there's a whole toxic culture of Australian cricket, I'm just not seeing that. Most of this team, they're so quiet on the field."