Iām trying to move on and improve as a person, says Steve Smith
Steve Smith has opened up about the aftermath of the ball-tampering incident which had a deep impact on him as he revealed his desire to move on and improve from the whole saga. Smith has revealed it's been hard for him to watch from the sidelines as his team have struggled in recent months.
The ball-tampering incident that occurred on Australiaās tour of South Africa, or the punishments that followed that, was undoubtedly the darkest incident in the international sporting world. The āSandpapergateā saga ended in heartbreak as Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft
In his first public press conference after his return to cricket thorough some T20 leagues around the world, Smith revealed how hard it has been for him to recover from the past and motivate himself to overcome the negativity surrounding him. Smith, who played 64 Test matches for Australia, revealed that there were times when he did not even want to get out of bed.
"Iām going OK. Iāve had tough days, Iāve had my ups and downs. But Iāve been really fortunate to have a close group of people around me to help me through those difficult times. There have been some dark days where I havenāt wanted to get out of bed and things like that.
"But Iāve had a close group of people around me to help me know that itās OK. Iāve made a mistake and it was a big mistake and Iām trying to move on from that and improve as a person," Smith said at a press meet at the SCG.
Nine months after the incident, Smith looked in good spirits on Friday due to the love and support of his family. While serving the 12-month sanction imposed on him, the right-hander has played in T20 competitions in Canada and the Caribbean, and also featured for Sutherland in NSW Premier (club) Cricket. Smith also spent some time in the nets against Australia's Test pace trio Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Pat Cummins.
However, the former Aussie skipper claimed that itās been hard to watch from the sidelines as his team have faltered on multiple occasions in the past few months.
"Itās been tough (watching) at times, particularly when the boys havenāt played their best in a couple of games. Itās been hard watching and knowing that I canāt go out and help them.
"But I was really proud of the way the boys played last week in Perth. I thought they were magnificent and I think Tim Paineās leadership has been exceptional since taking over as captain. Heās obviously been faced with difficult circumstances
Smith has been out of top-level cricket since last nine months and will find it hard to make himself ready for the upcoming World Cup in England. On being asked about if he will be prepared for the global event, Smith believes PSL and IPL can help him in that regard.
"I was playing in the Bangladesh League, but I don't know what is happening there at the moment. After
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