Chris Smith
England
Chris SmithEngland
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
October 15, 1958 (67 years)
Birth Place
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Nickname
Smith
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
RECENT FORM
TEAMS
England
ICC RANKINGS
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
Born in Durban, South Africa, Chris Smith qualified to play for England. With appartheid restricting opportunities in South Africa, Smith migrated to England to try his luck there. Though he was not as bright as his brother, Robin, Chris progressed to figure in 8 Tests and 4 ODIs for England. After his playing career, Chris Smith went onto become the Cheif Executive of WACA in Australia.
By Cricbuzz Staff
By Cricbuzz Staff
Chris SmithEngland
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
October 15, 1958 (67 years)
Birth Place
Durban, Natal, South Africa
Nickname
Smith
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm offbreak
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 392 | 109 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 1314 | 240 | 0 | 0 |
| Highest | 91 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
| Average | 30.15 | 27.25 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 29.84 | 45.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Out | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fours | 44 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Innings | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | 102 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 39 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 13.0 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 2.29 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 34.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 2/31 | 2/8 | -/- | -/- |
| BBM | 2/31 | 2/8 | -/- | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Timeline
Career Information
test
Debut
vs New Zealand, 1983-08-11, Lord's
Last Played
vs India, 1986-06-19, Headingley
odi
Debut
vs New Zealand, 1984-02-18, AMI Stadium
Last Played
vs Pakistan, 1984-03-26, National Stadium
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
Born in Durban, South Africa, Chris Smith qualified to play for England. With appartheid restricting opportunities in South Africa, Smith migrated to England to try his luck there. Though he was not as bright as his brother, Robin, Chris progressed to figure in 8 Tests and 4 ODIs for England. After his playing career, Chris Smith went onto become the Cheif Executive of WACA in Australia.
By Cricbuzz Staff
By Cricbuzz Staff