Former West Indies captain Courtney Walsh is expected to be part of a committee of former players appointed by the ICC to review its code of conduct in light of the recent ball-tampering scandal that has rocked the sport.

Cricket Australia has banned Captain Steve Smith and Vice-captain David Warner from international and domestic cricket for a year with opening batsman Cameron Bancroft exiled for nine months in light of the incident which took place during the third test in South Africa.

Under current ICC regulations the maximum punishment handed out would have consisted of a full-match fine and a one-test ban on Smith, a wide disparity when compared to the harsher penalty since levied by cricket Australia.

Ball tampering, currently a level 2 offence, will most certainly be considered a graver indiscretion as ICC reviews its code of conduct.

Like other things, handling of the ball and what is considered legal will go through a thorough reassessment and will be defined more clearly.

The review of the code of conduct will seek to clearly define what the spirit of the game is, identify what is acceptable behaviour, and assess whether the offences are being dealt with appropriate seriousness and handed appropriate penalties.