ENGLAND · Wicketkeeper-Batter · 1911–1913
Tiger Smith
On scorecards: EJ Smith
In-game rating: 66/99
BATTING
11
MATCHES
14
INNINGS
113
RUNS
8.69
AVERAGE
22
HIGH SCORE
0 / 0
100s / 50s
FIELDING
17
CATCHES
3
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tiger Smith played 11 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1911 to 1913. The first came against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a score of 5, and the last against South Africa at Old Wanderers in 1913.
At home the average was 8.1 across 6 Tests; away it was 9.3 across 5 Tests. The most runs came against Australia: 69 runs at 8.6 in 7 Tests. England won 9 of the Tests Tiger Smith played and lost 0, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 40 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1912 | Won |
| 14* | – | Australia | Lord's | 1912 | Drawn |
| 13 | 22 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1912 | Won |
| 13 | – | South Africa | Headingley | 1912 | Won |
| 11 | – | South Africa | Headingley | 1912 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 69 | 8.63 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 4 | 44 | 8.80 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 57 | 8.14 | 0/0 |
| Away | 5 | 56 | 9.33 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 2 | 16 | 16.00 | 0/0 |
| Kennington Oval | 2 | 13 | 4.33 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 12 | 6.00 | 0/0 |
| Headingley | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 1 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1911 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1913 at Old Wanderers
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