Ian Smith
On scorecards: IDS Smith
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ian Smith played 63 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1980 to 1992. The first came against Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground, with scores of 7 and 7, and the last against England at Basin Reserve in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 1,376 runs at 25.0 in 49 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 173 from 136 balls against India at Eden Park in 1990. In all: 2 hundreds, 6 fifties.
At home the average was 32.1 across 32 Tests; away it was 21.1 across 31 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 450 runs at 30.0 in 11 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 11 Tests and 316 runs at 35.1. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 16 of the Tests Ian Smith played and lost 16, with 31 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 63 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | 136 | India | Eden Park | 1990 | Drawn |
| 113* | 182 | England | Eden Park | 1984 | Drawn |
| 79 | 114 | India | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
| 65 | 95 | Pakistan | Basin Reserve | 1985 | Drawn |
| 61 | 42 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 930 | 32.07 | 2/2 |
| Away | 31 | 885 | 21.07 | 0/4 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49 | 1,376 | 25.02 | 1/5 |
| 1990s | 14 | 439 | 27.44 | 1/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 11 | 316 | 35.11 | 0/1 |
| Eden Park | 10 | 468 | 52.00 | 2/1 |
| Lancaster Park | 8 | 115 | 14.38 | 0/0 |
| Lord's | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 3 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 93 | 31.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1980 at Brisbane Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1992 at Basin Reserve
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