FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Ashes 2019 - Fifth Test - England v Australia - Kia Oval, London, Britain - September 12, 2019 Australia's David Warner during the warm up before the start of play Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia opener David Warner has ended his bid to have his permanent leadership ban lifted, citing concern that a review process set up by Cricket Australia would involve a "public trial" of his part in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal.
The former test vice captain was banned from the elite game for a year and from leadership positions for life in 2018 after he was adjudged to have played the leading role in "Sandpaper-gate".
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