GRAEME SMITH has confirmed what most fans feared - he does not expect to play for Surrey again this season.
The Surrey skipper announced three weeks ago he was returning to his native South Africa for surgery on an ankle injury, but now Smith has admitted he will miss the remainder of Chris Adams' team's campaign.
When questioned by a Surrey fan on Twitter whether he was going to be fit to play again for Surrey this summer, Smith replied: "Unfortunately not...got a long recovery ahead of me."
The Surrey skipper also revealed on the social networking site that he expected his ankle to still be in cast for another five weeks.
