Give Smith the captaincy if he wants it: Khawaja


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 05 Mar 2021

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second T20 International - England v Australia - Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Britain - September 6, 2020 Australia's Steve Smith in action Pool via REUTERS/Paul Childs

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has called for Steve Smith to take back the captaincy of the test side once Tim Paine's tenure is over.

Smith, who led the team for nearly three years, was stripped of the captaincy and banned from leadership roles for two years in the wake of the Newlands ball-tampering scandal in 2018.

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