WHAT IS NEXT FOR THE 'CAPE TOWN THREE'? Cricket Australia's code of conduct details the banned trio now have three options available.
1) Admit the offence charged and accede to the proposed sanction ... provided that such admission has been received by the Head of Integrity prior to the commencement of the hearing at the time/place specified in the Notice of Charge, the hearing before the commissioner shall not be required. No further action shall be taken.
2) Admit the offence charged but dispute the proposed sanction specified in the Notice of Charge, in which case the matter shall proceed to a hearing.
3) Deny the offence charged, in which case the matter shall proceed to a hearing in accordance. A hearing, if required, will take place in front if an independent commissioner. It's understood the date would be April 11.
POTENTIAL TO APPEAL
*If players are unhappy with the result of the formal hearing, they can appeal. Cricket Australia also has the power to appeal.
*Any notice to appeal ... must be lodged with the head of integrity within seven days of receipt of the written decision of the commissioner.
*Within five days of receipt of a notice to appeal: the head of integrity will appoint one member of CA's code of conduct commission to sit as the appeals commissioner to hear the appeal.
*CA's code of conduct states "any decision made by the appeals commissioner ... shall be the full, final and complete disposition of the matter and will be binding on all parties".
