Ian Smith
On scorecards: VI Smith
In-game rating: 63/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ian Smith played 9 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1947 to 1957. The first came against England at Trent Bridge, with a score of 1 and 7 wickets, and the last against Australia at Wanderers Stadium in 1957.
The most productive decade was the 1940s: 9 wickets at 68.9 in 6 Tests. The best bowling is 4 for 143 against England at Trent Bridge in 1947. With the ball: 2 wickets at 134.0 at home and 10 wickets at 50.1 away.
The most wickets came against England: 10 wickets at 50.1 in 5 Tests.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 9 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/143 | 51 | England | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 3/46 | 27.1 | England | Trent Bridge | 1947 | Drawn |
| 1/25 | 16 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
| 1/30 | 9 | Australia | Wanderers Stadium | 1957 | Drawn |
| 1/62 | 30 | England | Trent Bridge | 1955 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/189 against England (1947).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 25 | 6.25 | 0/0 | 2 | 134.00 |
| Away | 5 | 14 | 2.33 | 0/0 | 10 | 50.10 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 29 | 4.14 | 0/0 | 9 | 68.89 |
| 1950s | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 49.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 31.38 |
| Newlands | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Lord's | 1 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kingsmead | 1 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Wanderers Stadium | 1 | 3 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 27.50 |
| Ellis Park | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1947 at Trent Bridge
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1957 at Wanderers Stadium
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