Former Australia skipper Steve Smith will join the Barbados Tridents for the 2018 Caribbean Premier League which will run from August 8 to September 16. Smith will replace Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is not available for the tournament.
Even as Smith is serving a 12-month ban handed by Cricket Australia for his involvement in the ‘Sandpaper Gate’ fiasco in South Africa, the Australian is still the number one ranked Test batsman in the world.
“It is a huge blow to lose Shakib for the tournament but in Steve Smith we have a truly world-class replacement who can help to bring power to our batting lineup. As a man who has played cricket at the highest level all over the world we are very confident that Smith will be a big success with the Tridents” Coach Robin Singh said.
The Tridents get their season underway with an away trip to the Guyana Amazon Warriors on August 12.
