Ex-captain Taylor says Smith's return could heal old wounds

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Former skipper Mark Taylor has backed the appointment of Steve Smith as Australia's vice-captain more than three years after he was stripped of the captaincy for his involvement in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal.Smith has returned to a leadership role as deputy to newly installed captain Pat Cummins,

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Former skipper Mark Taylor has backed the appointment of Steve Smith as Australia's vice-captain more than three years after he was stripped of the captaincy for his involvement in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal.

Taylor, who captained Australia in 50 tests from 1994 to 1999, acknowledged Smith's return would not be universally popular but said it could help make amends for his involvement in the incident in South Africa in 2018. "I don't think he'd be too disappointed, he may well have wanted to become captain again, but I don't see Steve Smith at home bashing the desk."I think if he does a lot of good things, which I'm sure he will for Australian cricket, it will even help heal the wounds from Cape Town nearly four years ago."

The 32-year-old was stripped of the captaincy and handed a 12-month ban from internationals as well as a two-year suspension from leadership roles, which he completed last year.

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