Key cricket review recommendations

The Ethics Centre has 42 recommendations after its review into Australian cricket following the South African ball-tampering scandal.

THE ETHICS CENTRE'S KEY CRICKET RECOMMENDATIONS:-

* The Ethics Centre was commissioned to review Cricket Australia after the South Africa ball-tampering scandal

* The review has 42 recommendations - 10 for Australian cricket, seven for the national men's team and the rest for CA

* While the review says Australian cricket "has lost its balance and has stumbled badly" it says the reputation of women's cricket remains unaffected

* The review surveyed current and former players, CA staff and board members and State and territory officials. Fans were not included in the survey

CRICKET

1. Australian cricket establish a three-person ethics commission, which would have no formal powers. Its purpose would be to hold everyone in Australian cricket "accountable to the ethical foundations for the game"

2. The establishment of the Australian Cricket Council, a consultative body to meet twice a year

3. Require CA to set up a mechanism for consulting with fans

5. Player honours, such as the Allan Border Medal, take into account character and behaviour as well as performance

7. CA and the Australian Cricketers' Association to start a process where they establish a constructive working relationship within 30 days

9. Umpires have the power, after one informal warning, to send off players in Test, Sheffield Shield and grade matches

NATIONAL TEAM

12. The current performance bonus is converted so it recognises contributions to the game such as positive relationships with fans and sponsors

14-15. The vice-captaincy is de-coupled from being the heir apparent to the captaincy. Players with leadership capacity have formal leadership training

16. Players on CA contracts encouraged and enabled to have active involvement with Shield and grade cricket

17. Test and one-day players be excused from playing international T20 cricket so they can play in Shield and grade matches (this was the only recommendation that CA rejected)

CRICKET AUSTRALIA

19. CA leadership accept its share of responsibility for the circumstances that gave rise to the ball-tampering scandal

28-29. CA amend its anti-harassment code so that the definition of harassment includes sledging. Also, CA makes explicit a general prohibition against bullying conduct

37. High Performance Unit staff are banned from industrial negotiations with players. CA says this recommendation is under consideration

41. Selectors be required to take into account a player's character as well as their skills when picking teams.