Chris Smith (cricketer)

Chris Smith

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Lyall Smith
Born	15 October 1958 (1958-10-15) (age 53) Durban, Natal, South Africa
Nickname	Kippy
Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling style	Right arm off-break
Role	Administrator
Relations	RA Smith (brother)
International information
National side	England
Test debut (cap 503)	11 August 1983 v New Zealand
Last Test	19 June 1986 v India
ODI debut (cap 72)	18 February 1984 v New Zealand
Last ODI	26 March 1984 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1980–1991	Hampshire
1984	MCC
1977–1983	Natal
Career statistics
Competition	Test	ODI	FC	List A
Matches	8	4	269	214
Runs scored	392	109	18028	6700
Batting average	30.15	27.25	44.40	42.40
100s/50s	–/2	–/1	47/88	11/42
Top score	91	70	217	159
Balls bowled	17	17	4457	171
Wickets	3	2	50	10
Bowling average	13.00	14.00	53.70	11.40
5 wickets in innings	–	&ndash	1	–
10 wickets in match	–	n/a	–	n/a
Best bowling	2/31	2/8	5/69	3/32
Catches/stumpings	5/–	–/–	176/–	39/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 December 2008

Christopher Lyall Smith (born 15 October 1958, Durban, South Africa)^[1] was a cricketer for Hampshire and England. He also played one match for Glamorgan in 1979, while playing in the South Wales League, and in South Africa he played for Natal B (then a first-class team).

Life and career

Smith was unable to play for the South Africa due to their exclusion from international sport because of the apartheid regime, but played for England through his parents nationality. However, Smith played only eight Test matches, never establishing himself in the side. He had the misfortune to be dismissed by Richard Hadlee from his first ball on Test debut at Lord's, but was selected the next winter for the tour to New Zealand and Pakistan.^[1] There he made some useful contributions, including a score of 91 in Auckland. He was much more successful for Hampshire, enjoying a successful career with that county, and scoring more than 40 first-class hundreds. He was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1984.

After he retired from first-class cricket, he settled in Western Australia, and became marketing manager of the Western Australian Cricket Association.^[1]

Chris Smith is the older brother of fellow England Test player Robin Smith.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 149. ISBN 1-869833-21-X. 

External links

• Player Profile: Chris Smith (cricketer) from CricketArchive
• Player Profile: Chris Smith (cricketer) from ESPNcricinfo

Persondata
Name	Smith, Chris
Alternative names	Smith, Christopher Lyall
Short description	South African born, English Test and County cricketer, administrator
Date of birth	15 October 1958
Place of birth	Durban, Natal, South Africa
Date of death
Place of death