Steve Smith returns to Big Bash for a massive $250K deal

 Steve Smith (Source: Twitter/BBL)

In what comes as a big encouraging development, Australia's standout cricketer Steve Smith has signed a colossal $250K deal to return to the Big Bash League 2022-23 for his home side Sydney Sixers.

The veteran batter will turn up for Sixers in four matches as a replacement for England's James Vince who will be heading back after mid-season.

33-year-old's first game will be after the conclusion of the New Year Test against South Africa which means he would playing the Perth Scorchers on 15th January. Generally, a replacement player is remunerated with $2,200 per game but involvement of Smith meant that amount would be deducted from marketing expenditure.

Further, club's head Jonathan Robinson-Lees was quite excited to welcome the prized batter into their setup. He said,

"Steve and his management recently confirmed he will be available to play in this summer's Big Bash, after his international commitments have finished in January. That is great news for the Sixers, the BBL and for fans."

Moises Henriques, the Sixers' skipper expressed his joyousness over Smith's comeback mentioning that the door is always open.

"Steve Smith is a Sixer. He has been part of this club from the start, and he will be part of this club for as long as he wants to be. He has always known that the door is open to him playing with us again."

The experienced batter will be returning to the league after a hiatus of almost 2 years where he last donned the magenta jersey in 2020 for four matches scoring 120 runs with one half-century.

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