Smith made 142 in Australia's second innings 487-7 declared on Sunday after the star batsman's 144 bailed them out to 284 following a collapse to 122-8 in their first innings.
The England international, 26, was strongly linked with both Manchester clubs over the summer but Leicester held out for their valuation.
The Cricket South Africa awards were announced on Saturday.
Amakhosi went in search of their first win in the Absa Premiership 2019/2020 against Highlands Park at Makhulong Stadium in Tembisa.
Masandawana picked up from where they left off last season and dominated their opponents for most of the match.
The decision, taken during a board meeting last week, follows a disastrous South African World Cup campaign in which the Proteas finished seventh of the 10 teams.
The son of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher on Sunday claimed his first Formula Two victory ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Paul Pogba said in June that he could seek a new challenge after three years at United, while his agent told 'The Times' last month that the 26-year-old intends to leave the club amid reports linking him to Juventus and Real Madrid.
Cyrus Christie, who came on as a substitute in the former Premier League side’s first match back in England’s second tier, took to Twitter after the game to call out the instigators.
The tourists were on the back foot after the second day at Edgbaston after England’s Rory Burns hit an unbeaten 125 to lead his side to 267 for four.
