Former Australian vice-captain David Warner has wept openly as he spoke publicly for the first time about the ball-tampering at the cricket test at Cape Town.
David Warner fielding during the controversial third test against South Africa. Photo: Photosport
With tears rolling down his face, Warner apologised for his part in the cheating and vowed to earn the public's respect again.
He said he now understood that he needed to make changes in his life, and he would be seeking help with that.
Mr Warner said his international career could be over because of his role in the ball-tampering scandal.
"In the back of my mind I suppose there is a tiny ray of hope that I may one day be given the privilege of playing for my country again but I am resigned to the fact that that may never happen," he told a press conference in Sydney.
An inquiry by Cricket Australia found that Warner came up with the plan to tamper with the ball and then instructed a junior player, Cameron Bancroft, in how he went about it.
Warner said he took full responsibility for his actions, but refused to answer questions about whether other players were involved.
Warner and axed captain Steve Smith received one-year suspensions for their role in the affair while Bancroft has been banned for nine months.
- RNZ/AAP