William Smith (cricketer, born 1882)

English cricketer

William Smith

Personal information

Full name|

William John Smith

Born| (1882-05-13)13 May 1882
Freasley, Warwickshire, England
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1906| Warwickshire
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

|

Matches | 1
Runs scored | 0
Batting average | 0.00
100s/50s | –/–
Top score | 0
Balls bowled | 138
Wickets | 2
Bowling average | 46.50
5 wickets in innings | –
10 wickets in match | –
Best bowling | 2/83
Catches/stumpings | –/–

Source: Cricinfo, 27 December 2011

William John Smith (13 May 1882 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Freasley, Warwickshire.

Smith made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Hampshire at Edgbaston in the 1906 County Championship.[1] Hampshire made 261 in their first-innings, with Smith taking the wickets of Phil Mead and William Jephson to finish with figures of 2/83 from 21 overs. In response Warwickshire made 493 in their first-innings, with Smith being dismissed for a duck by Mead. Hampshire ended their second-innings, in which Smith bowled 2 wicketless overs, on 64/1. The match ended in a draw.[2] This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire.

## References

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1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by William Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
2. ^ "Warwickshire v Hampshire, 1906 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2011.

## External links

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* William Smith at ESPNcricinfo
* William Smith at CricketArchive