Name:

Smith, Ian D S

Nickname:

Smithy

Date of Birth:

28 Feb 1957

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Nelson

Career:

Test: 1980 - 1992
ODI: 1980 - 1992

Teams:

New Zealand (Country)

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Fast scorer and keeper who served NZ with distinction

Ian Smith was born on 28 February 1957. He was an aggressive middle order batsman and and wicket-keeper for New Zealand throughout the 1980s.

Smith has one of the highest ever strike rates as a batsman for One Day Internationals - 99 runs per 100 balls faced. He also holds the record for the highest score in Tests for a batsman coming in at number nine, which is 173 off 136 balls, scored against India at Eden Park in 1990. During the innings, he became joint holder of the record for most runs scored off a six-ball Test over, striking 24 runs off Atul Wassan.

Smith played 63 Tests, scoring 1815 runs at 25.56 with a highest score of 173. He took 168 catches and effected 8 stumpings. He also played 98 ODIs - scoring 1055 runs and having 86 dismissals behind the stumps (81 catches and 5 stumpings).

In the 1994 New Year Honours, Smith was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cricket. He is a TV commentator on cricket and rugby.

Source: CricketCrowd Staff Reporter