ENGLAND · Opening Batter · 1983–1986
Chris Smith
On scorecards: CL Smith
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
8
MATCHES
14
INNINGS
392
RUNS
30.15
AVERAGE
91
HIGH SCORE
0 / 2
100s / 50s
FIELDING
5
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chris Smith played 8 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1986. The first came against New Zealand at Lord's, with scores of 0 and 43, and the last against India at Headingley in 1986.
The highest score in the archive is 91 from 396 balls against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1984. In all: 2 fifties. At home the average was 18.7 across 3 Tests; away it was 40.0 across 5 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against New Zealand: 226 runs at 37.7 in 4 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | 396 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1984 | Drawn |
| 66 | 155 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
| 43 | 176 | New Zealand | Lord's | 1983 | Won |
| 31 | 93 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1983 | Won |
| 30* | 60 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1984 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/31 | 12 | New Zealand | Trent Bridge | 1983 | Won |
| 1/2 | 1 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4 | 226 | 37.67 | 0/1 | 2 | 18.50 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 132 | 26.40 | 0/1 | 1 | 2.00 |
| India | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 112 | 18.67 | 0/0 | 2 | 15.50 |
| Away | 5 | 280 | 40.00 | 0/2 | 1 | 8.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 1 | 91 | 91.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Iqbal Stadium | 1 | 66 | 66.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 57 | 57.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 43 | 21.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 35 | 17.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 15.50 |
| Headingley | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1983 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1986 at Headingley
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