Mike Smith
On scorecards: MJK Smith
In-game rating: 82/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mike Smith played 50 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1958 to 1972. The first came against New Zealand at Edgbaston, with scores of 0 and 7, and the last against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1972.
The most productive decade was the 1960s: 1,874 runs at 31.8 in 42 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 121 against South Africa at Newlands in 1965. In all: 3 hundreds, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 26.4 across 20 Tests; away it was 35.8 across 29 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 639 runs at 39.9 in 11 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 293 runs at 41.9. Mike Smith captained England in 25 Tests, winning 5 and losing 3. England won 16 of the Tests Mike Smith played and lost 5, with 29 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 50 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1965 | Drawn |
| 108 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1960 | Won |
| 100 | – | India | Old Trafford | 1959 | Won |
| 99 | – | South Africa | Lord's | 1960 | Won |
| 99 | – | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1961 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 8 | India | Brabourne Stadium | 1961 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 12 | 561 | 33.00 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| India | 11 | 639 | 39.94 | 1/4 | 1 | 62.00 |
| Australia | 9 | 248 | 19.08 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 9 | 312 | 28.36 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 6 | 319 | 29.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 3 | 199 | 49.75 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 766 | 26.41 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| Away | 29 | 1,502 | 35.76 | 2/8 | 1 | 128.00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5 | 264 | 37.71 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| 1960s | 42 | 1,874 | 31.76 | 2/10 | 1 | 128.00 |
| 1970s | 3 | 140 | 23.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 5 | 293 | 41.86 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Edgbaston | 4 | 90 | 15.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 164 | 27.33 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 126 | 31.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 88 | 17.60 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 236 | 59.00 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1958 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1972 at Trent Bridge
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