The former skipper and the disgraced Australian cricketer Steve Smith is looking forward to returning to the field of cricket in the Global T20 League in Canada. He has been drafted in the tournament having been approached to play by the organizers. Even Cricket Australia (CA) has allowed him to play domestic cricket outside the country. However, Smith has decided to donate all of is earnings to grassroots cricket programs in Australia as well as in Canada.

Smith was suspended by CA for a long period of 12 months along with his deputy David Warner for their role in the infamous ball-tampering scandal in March. Even Cameron Bancroft, who tampered with the ball in the Cape Town Test has been banned for 9 months. The national squad will be without their crucial cogs across all the formats as they will only return a few months before the World Cup.

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According to cricket.com.au, Steve has decided to donate all the earnings from the T20 League to the sports development programs in Canada and Australia. He has already started his training for the tournament in Sydney to get himself match ready as the tournament will commence on June 28. His father is helping him out in the nets and is also training hard in the gym to keep himself fit.

While playing in Canada and as a part of his deal with the organizers, Smith will be involved in community cricket initiatives and training camps to help promote the game of cricket in the country. He will be joined by international stalwarts like Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, Lasith Malinga, Sunil Narine, Dwayne Bravo among many others. A total of six teams Edmonton Royals, Montreal Tigers, Toronto Nationals, Vancouver Knights, Winnipeg Hawks and Cricket West Indies will battle it out for the ultimate glory.