Ian Smith South African Cricketer - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Feb 23, 1925 Died on 25 Aug 2015 (aged 90)

Cricket player of South Africa.

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About Ian Smith South African Cricketer

  • Vivian Ian Smith (23 February 1925 – 25 August 2015) was a South African cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1947 to 1957 and was educated at Hilton College.
  • He was born in Durban, Natal. Smith was a right-arm leg-break bowler and lower-order right-handed batsman.
  • He made his Test debut in England in 1947, playing four Tests in the series.
  • He played three Tests against Australia in South Africa in 1949–50, one Test in England in 1955, and a final Test against Australia in South Africa in 1957–58.
  • On his debut, against England at Nottingham in the First Test in 1947, he took 3 for 46 and 4 for 143.
  • His eight subsequent Tests produced only five wickets.
  • He played for Natal from 1945 to 1946 to 1957–58.
  • His best bowling figures were 9 for 88 (12 for 194 in the match) against Border in 1946–47.
  • Smith died in 2015.

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