Ian Smith
83New Zealand · WK · 1980 to 1992 · on scorecards: IDS Smith
BATTING
- Matches
- 98
- Innings
- 77
- Runs
- 1055
- Average
- 17.29
- Strike rate
- 99.43
- High score
- 62*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 3
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 81 / 5
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ian Smith played 98 ODIs for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1980 to 1992. The first came against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, with a score of 1, and the last against Pakistan at Eden Park in 1992.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 621 runs at 15.9 in 63 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 62 not out from 51 balls against Pakistan at Basin Reserve in 1989, in a match New Zealand won. In all: 3 fifties.
At home the average was 17.3 across 44 ODIs; away it was 17.3 across 36 ODIs. The most runs came against Pakistan: 297 runs at 24.8 in 19 ODIs. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 15 ODIs and 153 runs at 21.9. New Zealand won 42 of the ODIs Ian Smith played and lost 53.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 98 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62* | 51 | Pakistan | Basin Reserve | 1989 | Won |
| 59 | 60 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1984 | Lost |
| 51* | 30 | England | Eden Park | 1991 | Won |
| 47 | 31 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
| 42* | 21 | Sri Lanka | Carisbrook | 1991 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 219 | 19.91 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 19 | 137 | 11.42 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 297 | 24.75 | 0/2 |
| India | 14 | 141 | 10.85 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 127 | 21.17 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 8 | 69 | 13.80 | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 46 | 46.00 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 44 | 415 | 17.29 | 0/2 |
| Away | 36 | 416 | 17.33 | 0/1 |
| Neutral | 18 | 224 | 17.23 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63 | 621 | 15.92 | 0/2 |
| 1990s | 35 | 434 | 19.73 | 0/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 15 | 153 | 21.86 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 9 | 93 | 23.25 | 0/0 |
| Lancaster Park | 8 | 66 | 11.00 | 0/0 |
| Carisbrook | 7 | 74 | 24.67 | 0/0 |
| Basin Reserve | 6 | 95 | 23.75 | 0/1 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 5 | 59 | 14.75 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1980 at Sydney Cricket Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1992 at Eden Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 28 February 1957
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm bowler
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,061
- Ducks
- 7
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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