Steve Smith, the former Australia captain, has agreed a deal to play three games for Sussex in May as part of his preparations for the summer’s Ashes and a probable appearance in the World Test Championship final.
The much-trailed move, agreed despite interest from other counties, mean Smith will play at Worcestershire on 4 May, at Leicestershire the following week and at Hove against Glamorgan – and his compatriot Marnus Labuschagne – the week after that. The World Test Championship final – in which Australia are likely to face India, though neither side has yet confirmed their place – will be played at the Oval in early June, with the Ashes starting at Edgbaston on 16 June.
