Is this the moment Australia cheated against England in the ASHES/ Bancr...

Is this the moment Australia cheated against England in the ASHES/ Bancroft and Steve Smith



In the aftermath of Cameron Bancroft's blatant ball-tampering in South Africa, a video has surfaced appearing to show him cheating again against England.



The batsman was picked up on TV coverage in January seemingly pouring sugar into his pocket before taking to the field at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in the fifth and final test match. 



Players are barred, by Law 42.3, from rubbing the ball on the ground, interfering with its seam or surface, or using any implement that can alter the condition of the ball to thereby gain unfair advantage.



In the past, players have been fined and banned by the authorities for using sweets or mints to get a better shine on the ball - and Bancroft, who was only playing his fifth Test in Sydney, could have used the sugar to do the same.   



Australia's captain Steve Smith and vice captain David Warner have been stripped of their roles after Bancroft was seen using tape to tamper with the ball on the fourth day of the third Test in Cape Town yesterday.





Cricket teams usually appoint a non-bowling fielder to take responsibility for shining the ball.



It is done with the aim of keeping one side of the ball smooth and shiny while the other side of the ball scuffs up with the general wear and tear of the game.



This alters the aerodynamics of the ball and makes it swing through the air when released by seam bowlers - giving the fielding team an advantage.



It is perfectly legal to use saliva or sweat to shine up the ball, but it is illegal to deliberately rough up the other side of the ball or use synthetic substances to aid with the shining.



MailOnline has contacted Cricket Australia regarding the clip of Bancroft which was filmed when Australia had an unassailable 3-0 lead over England in the Test series. 



They went on to win the Sydney test by an innings and 123 runs, dealing England a humiliating defeat Down Under.



During the series, the Australians accused England bowler James Anderson of ball-tampering.



They claimed he was digging his thumbnail into the ball, but these were never substantiated and footage proved the Lancashire man was innocent. 



The new footage, which was captured on BT Sport, will heap pressure on Bancroft, who was told by his captain to cheat against South Africa.



In a sheepish press conference after the day's play, Steve Smith admitted it was he and his so-called leadership group who hatched the plan to tamper with the ball.



Bancroft, who with only seven tests under his belt, is unlikely to have formed part of that hierarchy. 



Smith was careful not to name any of the players who made up the leadership group - although it's likely to have included his vice David Warner - and stressed the coaches knew nothing about their pre-mediated plan to cheat.



The International Cricket Council (ICC) this afternoon issued Smith with a one-match ban - the lenient sanction which ball-tampering carries.



He will be unavailable for the fourth and final test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg.



Astonishingly, the governing body decided not to ban Bancroft, despite the clear evidence showing he had cheated. 



Smith was fined his entire match fee and Bancroft 75 percent of his.



Warner has been criticised for his liberal use of strapping when he is in the field.



Close-ups show the fiery opening batsman’s hands covered in tape and a thick piece of padding over his index finger.



While the rest of his fingernails have been cut short, he has a long fingernail on his little finger.



Critics say the abrasive strapping could be used to rough up the ball and the fingernail could be used to pick at or dig into the ball.



Cricket Australia made the announcement that Smith and Warner had been stripped of their roles ahead of the fourth day's play at the third Test in Cape Town on Sunday.



Tim Paine has been named as the acting captain following the decision after Smith and Warner 'agreed to stand down'.



Cricket Australia called an emergency meeting to decide Smith's future after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull added his voice to the furious chorus demanding the skipper be stood down.



Cricket Australia chief executive, James Sutherland said: 'Following discussions with Steve Smith and David Warner they have agreed to stand down as captain and vice-captain respectively for the remainder of this Test match.



'This Test match needs to proceed, and in the interim we will continue to investigate this matter with the urgency that it demands.



'As I said earlier today, Cricket Australia and Australian cricket fans expect certain standards of conduct from cricketers representing our country, and on this occasion these standards have not been met.