Smith breaks silence: How I failed Aussie team

Banished Australian captain Steve Smith has broken an eight-month silence, opening up on his 'leadership failure' during the ball-tampering scandal and answering questions about a possible return as Australian captain and rumours of a rift with David Warner.

Smith has spoken to reporters for the first time in Australia since repeatedly breaking down upon arrival at Sydney airport after the Cape Town cheating scandal. Smith says he hasn't thought about leading Australia again, praising Tim Paine and Aaron Finch's leadership in his absence.

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Quizzed about his role in the ball-tampering scandal, Smith said: "I walked past something and had the opportunity to stop it and I didn't do it. That was my leadership failure."