Steve O'Keefe
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| Full name | Stephen Norman John O'Keefe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 1984 Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Sok[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut(cap 439) | 22 October 2014 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 3 January 2016 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 46) | 6 July 2010 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 16 October 2011 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–present | New South Wales(squad no. 72) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–present | Sydney Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 15 September 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen Norman John O'Keefe (born 9 December 1984 in Malaysia) is an Australian cricketer and current captain of theNew South Wales Sheffield Shield team.
Career[edit]
O'Keefe made his First-Class debut for New South Wales against Tasmania in November 2005.[2] O'Keefe took 2 wickets and scored 10 runs on debut. His first scoring shot was a six.
O'Keefe was called up to the Australian Test team to replace the injured Nathan Hauritz for the series against Pakistan in England, but did not play in the Tests. He made his Twenty20 international debut during the England tour.
2010 saw Stephen O'Keefe as a crucial member of the NSW Blues squads in all forms of cricket. On the eve of the 2010 Ashes series O'Keefe performed impressively taking 4/88 against a full strength English batting line up. These figures would remain the best by an Australian spinner all summer.[citation needed] He also top scored with the bat scoring 66 runs.
The Kochi Tuskers Kerala picked him up at the Indian Premier League auction for $20,000. In Sydney Grade Cricket he plays for Manly Warringah, although he originally played for Hawkesbury.
He finished the 2013/14 domestic Sheffield Shield season as the leading wicket taker with 41 wickets for the NSW Blues, just edging out Western Australia's Jason Behrendorff.
He made his Test match debut for Australia against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates on 22 October 2014.[3] He was Australian Test Cap number 439.
Career best performances[edit]
| Bowling | ||||
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| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
| Test | 3/63 | Australia v West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground, Australia | 2016 [4] |
| T20I | 3/29 | Australia v Pakistan | Edgbaston, Birmingham | 2010 [5] |
| FC | 7/35 | Australia A v Sri Lanka A | Allan Border Field, Brisbane | 2010 [6] |
| LA | 3/65 | Queensland v New South Wales | Gabba, Brisbane | 2012 [7] |
| T20 | 3/20 | Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 2012 [8] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Steve O'KeefePlayer Profile". Bigbash.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "New South Wales v Tasmania at Sydney, Nov 18–20, 2005". Cricinfo.com.
- ^ "Australia tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st Test: Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), Oct 22–26, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved22 October 2014.
- ^ "West Indies tour of Australia, 3rd Test: Australia v West Indies at Sydney Scoreboard". ESPNcricinfo. 7 Jan 2016. Retrieved7 January 2016.
- ^ "Australia tour of England and Ireland, 2010 - Australia v Pakistan Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 6 July 2010. Retrieved 3 January2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka A tour of Australia, 2010 - Australia A v Sri Lanka A Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Ryobi One-Day Cup, 2012/13 - QLD v NSW Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "Big Bash League, 2011/12 - Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January2016.
- http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2010-11/engine/match/446953.html
- http://www.espncricinfo.com/aus2020-10/content/story/495354.html
- http://www.espncricinfo.com/aus2020-10/content/story/497862.html
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stephen O'Keefe. |
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