Mumbai: By his lofty batting standards in recent Tests as well as in the World Cup, Steve Smith has succeeded only moderately in the IPL cricket tournament for Rajasthan Royals this season, but he is optimistic that he would deliver big in the coming games.


Steven Smith. Pic/Sameer Markande 

"I still feel I am hitting the ball well. I still feel very good at the crease and am confident of contributing in the business end of the tournament," said the Australian batsman, who was the scourge of the Indian bowlers in the four-Test series down under prior to the World Cup, yesterday.