In the opening match of the 2005 ICC Trophy, against Ireland, Smith retired hurt after tearing a hamstring. With Janeiro Tucker substituting as captain in his absence, he did not return to the team until their semi-final against Scotland, by which time Bermuda had already secured their qualification for the 2007 World Cup. By qualifying for the World Cup, Bermuda also secured One Day International (ODI) status. They went on to make their ODI debut in May 2006, in a triangular series against Canada and Zimbabwe. Struggling with a knee injury, Smith did not make his own ODI debut until August. In December 2006, it was confirmed that he had been permanently replaced as captain by Irving Romaine, who had already held the position on a temporary basis for much of the year. Smith never captained Bermuda at ODI level.