Former Australia captain Steve Smith to undergo elbow surgery next week before serving remainder of his 12-month ban from international and state cricket recovering from injury Steve Smith will have surgery on Tuesday to repair a ligament in his right elbow The 29-year-old had returned from the Bangladesh Premier League for scans After his operation the former Australia captain will wear a brace for six weeks His rehabilitation will take him up to the end of his 12-month ban on March 28 He's suspended from international and state cricket after ball-tampering scandal
By Nick Mulvenney, Reuters
Published: 09:30 GMT, 12 January 2019 | Updated: 10:47 GMT, 12 January 2019
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Steve Smith will serve out the remainder of his 12-month ban from international and state cricket recuperating from surgery on his injured elbow, Cricket Australia said on Saturday.
The 29-year-old former Australia captain, banned with his vice skipper David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft for his part in the