The fallout continues in Australia over a scandal involving the country's national cricket team. Sponsors continue to pull out of partnerships with players and the national team. Earlier this month, the team's captain admitted to tampering with the ball during a test match against South Africa. Greg Navarro has more from Sydney.

GREG NAVARRO SYDNEY Behind me is one of countless recreational cricket clubs across Australia. Less than a week after the incident, sponsors continue to pull out of endorsements with players and Australia's cricket team over the incident.

Captain Steve Smith and vice captain David Warner have been stripped of their positions and suspended from international play for 12 months - following revelations that the team developed a plan to alter the ball during the match in Cape Town last week - by purposely roughing up the ball. They were eventually caught out by TV cameras and during a news conference after the match, Smith admitted that the plan had been hatched by the team's senior management.

The incident has dominated headlines here in a country where its cricket team is held in high regard, becoming the single biggest news story ever since.

A huge number of people continue to weigh in - from disgruntled fans to the Prime Minister, who said the incident "beggars belief." Cricket Australia has launched its own investigation, and the suspended players have also reportedly been ordered to perform community services as well.

The fallout is not only proving to be embarrassing - but also costly.

The latest sponsor to quit its association with Cricket Australia - ended a deal believed to be worth an estimated $24 million AUD. Greg Navarro, CGTN, Sydney.