STEVE SMITH will not play county cricket this summer – unless he is left out of Australia’s World Cup squad.

By Chris Stocks

Thanks, but no thanks: Steve Smith looks unlikely to be playing county cricket this summer
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SURREY STAR JACKS SMASHES 25-BALL TON IN DUBAI - P14
AND Matthew Maynard ● Lewis Gregory ● Ben Raine ● Adam Riley ● Devon Malcolm
It was reported this week that the former Australia captain was seeking a short-term county deal ahead of the Ashes.
Surrey, Middlesex, Nottinghamshire, Hampshire and Yorkshire were all ment...