LG drops sponsorship of disgraced David Warner amid Australia cricket ball-tampering scandal
The Korean electronics company says it will not renew deal with former vice captain, who is to fly home from South Africa test series with Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft
Steve Smith has been temporarily stripped of the test captaincy and suspended for the fourth test, along with vice captain Warner and opening batsman Cameron Bancroft, in response to the ball tampering on the third day of the Cape Town test match last weekend.
Cricket Australia hasn’t finalised sanctions for the three players, but lengthy bans are expected.
On Wednesday, LG, a South Korean electronics company, confirmed that Warner, who signed on as its brand ambassador in November 2014, would not have his contract renewed.
“LG’s current sponsorship of David Warner is in the final weeks, and in light of recent events we have decided not to renew our partnership,” the company said in a statement.