County snap up Aussie all-rounder (From Worcester News)

County snap up Aussie all-rounder

3:21pm Thursday 11th February 2010 in

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WORCESTERSHIRE Royals have signed 20-year-old Australian all-rounder Steve Smith for the duration of this season’s Friends Provident t20 campaign subject to the usual clearances from Cricket Australia.

The right-hand batsman and leg-spin bowler made his breakthrough during the New South Wales Blues title-winning ICC Champions League Trophy campaign in 2009.

He has followed this up with an excellent domestic season, culminating in selection for the Australian Twenty20 team that played Pakistan last Friday.

County director of cricket Steve Rhodes said: “I have been watching Steve’s progress over the last year and I have spoken to Phil Jaques about him and there is no doubt he is a highly talented young player who has already proved he can perform on the big occasion.

“We are determined to improve our Twenty20 performances this year and we are allowed two overseas players in this competition. We will be a young squad and I know Steve will fit in with what we want to achieve. His is a very exciting signing.”