Steve Smith has vowed to earn back the trust of the public after returning back in Sydney following a break in the US on Friday morning.
The 28-year-old batsman was stood down as the national captain and received a 12-month ban by Cricket Australia for his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal in the South Africa Test series. Cameron Bancroft and David Warner also received suspensions.
Smith took to Instagram after spending more than a month in the States with his fiancée Dani Willis and thanked the support he has received so far.
“It’s great to be back home in Australia,” Smith said in the post. “I have had some time away to come to terms with everything and now it’s time to get back into it. The amount of emails and letters I have received has been incredible and I have been extremely humbled by the enormous amount of support you have given me. I now have a lot to do to earn back your trust.”
New Australia coach Justin Langer confirmed on Thursday that the door will always be open on Smith, Bancroft and Warner.
