“That hasn’t really been brought to the table,” Warner stated on Sunday. “As I’ve said plenty of times off the record, it’s upon the board to reach out to me and open their doors. Then I can sit down and have an honest conversation with them.
“The board has modified since again in 2018 and when all these sanctions had been dealt. It can be nice to have a dialog with them and see the place we’re at.”
Smith, who was captain at Newlands in 2018, was given a two-year leadership ban and last year led Australia in the second Test against England in Adelaide when Cummins was ruled out due to being a Covid close contact.
However, regardless of whether he has captaincy position in Australian cricket again, Warner believes he can play a leadership role.
“I’ve obtained the expertise, I’m a pacesetter within the aspect anyway with out having a title,” he said. “That’s what I’m about, giving again, so in the event that they [younger players] can choose my brains in any approach, my telephone is all the time there, they’ve my quantity, they usually can see me when I’m on the observe amenities.”
When announcing Warner’s signing, Thunder said a decision on the club’s captaincy would “be made nearer to the beginning of the season”