Steven Smith captains grade team to T20 title
The T20 finals were the first time Smith had captained a team since the controversy in South Africa
ESPNcricinfo staff
17-Dec-2018
Steven Smith and David Warner shake hands at the end of a club match • Getty Images
Steven Smith led his grade side Sutherland to the New South Wales Premier T20 title at the SCG on Sunday.
While the Australia Test team was going head-to-head with India in Perth, Smith made scores of 42 and 19 in the semi-finals and final at a venue he has lit up during his international career.
The T20 finals were the first time Smith had captained a team since the controversy in South Africa which saw him stripped of the Australia captaincy. He won't be eligible to return to that role for a further 12 months after his initial ban finishes, but that does not extend to club cricket.
His next chance to play for Australia at the SCG won't come until next season as he sees out the remainder of his year-long ban after the Newlands ball-tampering.