Ball tampering is not banned for one year; Steven Smith and David Warner were dropped from the central contract.

Ball tampering is not banned for one year; Steven Smith and David Warner were dropped from the central contract.

Cricket Australia, in recent times, wants to start everything new behind the ball distortion incident in Cape Town. In its continuation, Smith-Warner have been omitted from the central contract announced for Wednesday 2018-19 season.

Pace bowlers have got the highest scope for New Australia's new season contract. In the last one year, 20 players have been placed in the central contract for the upcoming season based on performance.

Five players got the opportunity for the first time. All-rounder Marcos stins and wicketkeeper Alex Carr were among the first to enter the central contract with paceman Jay Richardson, Kane Richardson and Andrew Tyre.

Test captain New Zealand captain Tim Pine and batsman Shaun Marsh were again signed to the contract. On the other hand, spinner Adam Jumma, paceman Jackson Bird, and James Pattinson, all-rounder Hilton Cartwright and wicketkeeper Matthew Wade.

According to the new contract, players will get at least 2, 22, 000 USD.