Fred Smith (South African cricketer)

South African cricketer

Fred Smith

Personal information

Born| 31 March 1861
Uitenhage, Cape Colony
Died| 17 April 1914(1914-04-17) (aged 53)
Johannesburg, Transvaal
Batting| Right-handed
International information
National side|

* South Africa

Test debut (cap 8)| 12 March 1889 v England
Last Test| 2 March 1896 v England
Career statistics
| Competition | Test | First-class

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Matches | 3 | 5
Runs scored | 45 | 140
Batting average | 9.00 | 15.55
100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0
Top score | 12 | 43
Balls bowled | – | 355
Wickets | – | 3
Bowling average | – | 44.33
5 wickets in innings | – | 0
10 wickets in match | – | 0
Best bowling | – | 2/73
Catches/stumpings | 2/– | 2/–

Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2022

Frederick William Smith (31 March 1861 – 17 April 1914) was a South African cricketer who played in three Test matches from 1889 to 1896.

Fred Smith was the second child and eldest son of the six children of John and Primrose Smith, who were farmers. In 1871 the family moved to Bloemfontein, where John worked as a clerk. Fred married Maria Campbell in May 1888.[1]

Smith captained both Kimberley and Transvaal and was instrumental in the formation of the Transvaal Cricket Union. He also won many trophies as a sprinter. He was a quick-scoring batsman and a wicket-keeper, as well as an occasional bowler. He was a successful batsman for Kimberley in minor cricket in the late 1880s, and was selected to play in South Africa's first Test, against England in 1888–89.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Schulze, Heinrich (1998). "Frederick William Smith: The Final Chapter". The Cricket Statistician (106): 28–32. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
2. ^ Schulze, Heinrich (1998). "Frederick William Smith: File Closed". The Cricket Statistician (104): 11–16. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Fred Smith at ESPNcricinfo

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