Ian Smith (South African cricketer)

Ian Smith
Personal information
Born (1925-02-23)23 February 1925
Died 25 August 2015(2015-08-25) (aged 90)
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 9 97
Runs scored 39 547
Batting average 3.89 10.32
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 11* 37
Balls bowled 1655 22088
Wickets 12 365
Bowling average 64.08 22.55
5 wickets in innings 0 26
10 wickets in match 0 8
Best bowling 4/143 9/88
Catches/stumpings 3/- 37/-
Source: CricketArchive

Vivian Ian Smith (23 February 1925 – 25 August 2015) was a South African cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1947 to 1957 and was educated at Hilton College. He was born in Durban, Natal.

Smith was a right-arm leg-break bowler and lower-order right-handed batsman. He made his Test debut in England in 1947, playing four Tests in the series. He played three Tests against Australia in South Africa in 1949-50, one Test in England in 1955, and a final Test against Australia in South Africa in 1957-58. On his debut, against England at Nottingham in the First Test in 1947, he took 3 for 46 and 4 for 143.[1] His eight subsequent Tests produced only five wickets. He played for Natal from 1945-46 to 1957-58. His best bowling figures were 9 for 88 (12 for 194 in the match) against Border in 1946-47.[2] Smith died in 2015.[3]

References

  1. ↑ England v South Africa, Nottingham 1947
  2. ↑ Natal v Border 1946-47
  3. ↑ "Former SA legspinner Ian Smith dies at 90". ESPN. 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

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