James Smith (Australian cricketer)

James Smith

Personal information
Full name	James David Smith
Born	11 October 1988 Murray Bridge, South Australia
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off break
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–2012	South Australia
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 27 10 2 Runs scored 1,272 159 20 Batting average 26.50 17.66 10.00 100s/50s 1/11 0/1 0/0 Top score 116 68 15 Balls bowled 18 0 6 Wickets 0 – 1 Bowling average – – 15.00 5 wickets in innings 0 – 0 10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a Best bowling – – 1/15 Catches/stumpings 19/0 8/0 0/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 October 2015

James David Smith (born 11 October 1988) is an Australian former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm off break bowler, he played first-class cricket for South Australia between 2007 and 2012. He scored a century against Tasmania in late 2009,^[1] but did not repeat the feat again at state level. He was released by South Australia at the end of the 2012–13 season.^[2] In all, he scored 1,272 runs in 27 first-class matches at an average of 26.50. He also appeared ten times in List A matches, and twice in Twenty20 competitions, making one Big Bash League appearance, for the Adelaide Strikers in late 2012.^[3]

He is the older brother of Kelvin Smith, who made his debut for South Australia in the season following James' release.^[4]

References

1. "Sheffield Shield, South Australia v Tasmania at Adelaide, Oct 13–16, 2009". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
2. "Lyon leaves Redbacks for NSW". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
3. "Player profile: James Smith". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
4. Capel, Andrew (30 October 2013). "Redbacks select teenage batting ace Kelvin Smith for season opener". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 October 2015.