Player Name: Steve Smith
Country: Australia
Base Price: 20 Million INR
Age: 25
Playing Style: Right Handed Batsman, Right Arm Leg Spin Bowler
IPL represented in the past: Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Pune Warriors India
Player’s record in T20 format:
Batting
Matches: 98
Innings: 85
Runs Scored: 1676
Average: 27.03
Highest Score: 65
Strike Rate: 119.88
50/100: 4/0
4/6: 132/38
Bowling
Matches: 98
Overs Bowled: 133.1
Runs Conceded: 988
Wickets: 51
Average: 19.37
Strike Rate: 15.2
Economy: 7.60
5 Wicket Hauls: –
Best Bowling: 4/13
Steve Smith was not even considered to be in the playing XI for the first four editions of IPL. But things started changing when Pune Warriors India bought him. He was one of the brightest stars for Pune over the past two seasons. Now he has also established himself in the Aussie lineup. Steve Smith is a dependable middle order batsman who can get runs quickly. He is also a live wire on the field. He has a successful season with New South Wales, Australia and Sydney Sixers. In the 2014 IPL Auctions, teams like Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad will look to sign the Sydney Sixers captain.
