Steve Smith said that he \u201cprobably spent four days in tears\u201d over the ball-tampering scandal that led him to losing the Australian captaincy. Smith has been keeping a low profile since giving an emotional press conference at the Sydney International Airport after his return from Cape Town, South Africa in March. But he made a rare public appearance when, according to The Sydney Morning Herald, he was a special guest for a Knox Grammar School\u2019s year six and senior school assembly and the Gotcha 4 Life Foundation.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be honest, I probably spent four days in tears,\u201d he is quoted as saying. \u201cI was really struggling mentally and I was really lucky that I had some close friends and family members that I could speak to at all hours of the day. The people that I had supporting me through that whole time made a huge difference to the head space I am in now.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was further reported that Smith discussed mental health, anxiety, making mistakes and the importance of boys establishing a network of friends and family to help them through challenging times.<\/p>\n
Smith and his vice-captain David Warner were stripped off their positions, banned from international and domestic cricket for one year and handed hefty fines for their respective roles in the ball-tampering scandal that erupted during a Test match between Australia and South Africa in Cape Town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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