Steve Smith captain confesses he was involved in ball tampering

Steve Smith insists he has no plans to relinquish the captaincy over a ball-tampering saga destined to represent one of Australian cricket's darkest hours.Smith has confessed Australia's leadership group authorised the illegal practice on day three of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town.Players hatched the idea of cheating with sticky tape, which they hoped would capture debris from the pitch and scuff one side of the ball, at lunch on Saturday. "I won't be considering stepping down. I still think I'm the right person for the job," Smith told reporters.The board of Cricket Australia (CA) is expected to meet late on Sunday, with CEO James Sutherland to address the media earlier in the day.CA Chairman David Peever, who was in Cape Town during the Test, is currently en route home.Cameron Bancroft used the tape while working on the ball in the post-lunch session then attempted to hide it from umpires.Bancroft has been charged with ball tampering by match referee Andy Pycroft but the heat is well and truly on the man behind the plan."Today was a big mistake on my behalf and on the leadership group's behalf as well," Smith said.