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What does Steve Smith’s Stateside signing mean for cricket in the US – and Australia?

  • Written by Tim Harcourt, Industry Professor and Chief Economist, University of Technology Sydney

Steve Smith, one of this generation’s finest batters, has conquered much of the cricketing world during his career, and he now has set his sights on a new frontier: the United States.

Yes, Smith has signed to play Twenty 20 (T20) cricket for the Washington Freedom, which happens to be coached by former Australian great Ricky Ponting.

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