It's okay to cry, tainted cricketer Steven Smith tells school children

Steve Smith

Former Australian captain Steven Smith admitted he cried for four days after a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa that rocked the sport, as he told children "it's okay to show emotion".

Part of Smith's punishment includes doing community service, and he attended a function at an exclusive Sydney boy's school on Monday to promote a men's mental health charity, where he provided an insight into the toll it took.

"To be honest, I probably spent four days in tears. I was really struggling mentally. It certainly was the toughest thing that I've had to do," he told the kids, according to the Seven Network.

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