Jim Smith (cricketer, born 1940)

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Jim Smith
Personal information
Full name
James Douglas Smith
Born (1940-06-26) 26 June 1940 (age 83)
Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1967-68 to 1971-72Northern Districts
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 15 1
Runs scored 211 2
Batting average 12.41
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 27* 2*
Balls bowled 2928 64
Wickets 33 0
Bowling average 38.36
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/80
Catches/stumpings 6/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 December 2017

James Douglas Smith (born 26 June 1940) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Northern Districts from 1967 to 1972.

A right-arm fast bowler, Jim Smith had a successful first season in Plunket Shield cricket in 1967–68, taking 15 wickets in five matches at an average of 29.20, including his career-best figures of 5 for 80 against Auckland.[1][2] However, he was less successful in ten more first-class matches over the next four seasons.[citation needed]

He also played Hawke Cup cricket for Waikato from 1969 to 1974. He took 32 wickets at an average of 6.37 in four matches in 1969-70 when Waikato resisted three challenges before losing to Southland.[3] In the victory over Horowhenua he took 5 for 13 and 8 for 25.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bowling in Plunket Shield 1967-68". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Auckland v Northern Districts 1967-68". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Bowling in Hawke Cup 1969-70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Waikato v Horowhenua 1969-70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 December 2017.

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