David Smith (cricketer, born 1945)

English cricketer

David Smith

Personal information

Full name|

David Embleton Smith

Born|  (1945-11-18) 18 November 1945 (age 77)
Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1967-1988| Buckinghamshire
Career statistics
| Competition | List A

|

Matches | 6
Runs scored | 112
Batting average | 22.40
100s/50s | -/1
Top score | 54
Balls bowled | 3
Wickets | -
Bowling average | -
5 wickets in innings | -
10 wickets in match | -
Best bowling | -
Catches/stumpings | 4/-

Source: Cricinfo, 5 May 2011

David Embleton Smith (born 18 November 1945) is a former English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Harpenden, Hertfordshire.

Smith made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1967 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire. Smith played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1967 to 1988, which included 143 Minor Counties Championship matches[1] and 9 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.[2] In 1974, he made his List A debut against Kent in the Gillette Cup. He played 5 further List A matches for Buckinghamshire, the last coming against Warwickshire in the 1987 NatWest Trophy.[3] In his 6 List A matches, he scored 112 runs at a batting average of 22.40, with a single half century high score of 54.[4] This came against Lancashire in the 1984 NatWest Trophy.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by David Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
2. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by David Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
3. ^ "List A Matches played by David Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
4. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by David Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
5. ^ "Lancashire v Buckinghamshire, 1984 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 May 2011.

## External links[edit]

* David Smith at ESPNcricinfo
* David Smith at CricketArchive