29-06-2018 05:35 via theguardian.com

Steve Smith hits half century on surreal return to cricket in Canada | Faraz Sarwat

In a corner of a foreign field, an hour from Toronto, Australia’s disgraced former captain takes to the crease once moreA cricket match at 4pm on a sun-beaten Thursday afternoon, in an out-of-the-way club cricket ground, in an out-of-the-way Canadian town – that is pretty much as far away from the spotlight as Steve Smith could go to play competitive cricket. Related: Ben Stokes’ return puts England’s powerhouse batsmen under pressureContinue reading...
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