He was one of a trio of pace bowlers, along with Alan Brown and Butch White, who were given their opportunity on the eight Test, five-month tour of India and Pakistan. However, his efforts in the heat and dust of the Indian subcontinent, did not do sufficient to earn him a chance to bowl in an England Test series at home.[1]
He was a lower-order right-handed batsman, and a medium-fast right-arm bowler, who played for Gloucestershire for fifteen seasons from 1956, usually opening the bowling in partnership with Tony Brown. He was a successful county bowler at slightly above medium-pace, able to move the ball off the seam in both directions, and in five seasons he took more than 100 wickets, with a best of 143 wickets in 1960. In a team that was packed with all-rounders, Smith tended to bat fairly low, but he occasionally made useful runs, often in a fairly forthright style.
Smith's only Test cricket came on the long, and by modern standards, arduous Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) tour that started in Pakistan, moved on to India, took in Sri Lanka and then returned to Pakistan, in 1961–62. Leading England fast bowlers such as Fred Trueman and Brian Statham opted out of the tour, and Smith was one of three seam bowlers whose only experience of Test cricket came on the tour. Smith played in only the five Indian Tests, missing the three in Pakistan, and took six wickets in a series dominated by spin bowling. The regular Test fast bowlers resumed their careers in the 1962 English season, and Smith was never selected again.[1]
David Smith died in Bristol in December 2003, at the age of 69.
References
^ abcBateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 154. ISBN1-869833-21-X.
^"BRISTOL CITY : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A — Z Player's Transfer Database. from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
^"(Wisden obituary)". Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2007.
^"MILLWALL : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A — Z Player's Transfer Database. from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
External links
"David Smith". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
January 01, 2023
david, smith, gloucestershire, cricketer, david, smith, october, 1934, december, 2003, english, cricketer, played, five, tests, england, india, 1961, 1962, david, smithpersonal, informationfull, namedavid, robert, smithborn, 1934, october, 1934fishponds, brist. David Smith 5 October 1934 1 17 December 2003 was an English cricketer who played in five Tests for England in India in 1961 1962 David SmithPersonal informationFull nameDavid Robert SmithBorn 1934 10 05 5 October 1934Fishponds Bristol EnglandDied17 December 2003 2003 12 17 aged 69 Bristol EnglandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm medium fastInternational informationNational sideEnglandTest debut11 November 1961 v IndiaLast Test10 January 1962 v IndiaCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 5 386Runs scored 38 4 966Batting average 9 50 12 32100s 50s 0 0 0 6Top score 34 74Balls bowled 972 72 581Wickets 6 1 250Bowling average 59 83 23 725 wickets in innings 0 5110 wickets in match 0 6Best bowling 2 60 7 20Catches stumpings 2 294 Source CricInfo 7 November 2022Association football careerPosition s Left wingerSenior career YearsTeamApps Gls 1953 1959Bristol City21 1 1959 1960Millwall13 1 Total34 2 International careerEngland youth Club domestic league appearances and goalsHe was one of a trio of pace bowlers along with Alan Brown and Butch White who were given their opportunity on the eight Test five month tour of India and Pakistan However his efforts in the heat and dust of the Indian subcontinent did not do sufficient to earn him a chance to bowl in an England Test series at home 1 Life and career EditSmith was born in Fishponds Bristol He was a lower order right handed batsman and a medium fast right arm bowler who played for Gloucestershire for fifteen seasons from 1956 usually opening the bowling in partnership with Tony Brown He was a successful county bowler at slightly above medium pace able to move the ball off the seam in both directions and in five seasons he took more than 100 wickets with a best of 143 wickets in 1960 In a team that was packed with all rounders Smith tended to bat fairly low but he occasionally made useful runs often in a fairly forthright style Smith s only Test cricket came on the long and by modern standards arduous Marylebone Cricket Club MCC tour that started in Pakistan moved on to India took in Sri Lanka and then returned to Pakistan in 1961 62 Leading England fast bowlers such as Fred Trueman and Brian Statham opted out of the tour and Smith was one of three seam bowlers whose only experience of Test cricket came on the tour Smith played in only the five Indian Tests missing the three in Pakistan and took six wickets in a series dominated by spin bowling The regular Test fast bowlers resumed their careers in the 1962 English season and Smith was never selected again 1 Smith was also a footballer who played at outside left for Bristol City 2 and Millwall 3 4 David Smith died in Bristol in December 2003 at the age of 69 References Edit a b c Bateman Colin 1993 If The Cap Fits Tony Williams Publications p 154 ISBN 1 869833 21 X BRISTOL CITY 1946 47 2008 09 Post War English amp Scottish Football League A Z Player s Transfer Database Archived from the original on 28 January 2019 Retrieved 2 April 2010 Wisden obituary Archived from the original on 18 July 2012 Retrieved 13 February 2007 MILLWALL 1946 47 2008 09 Post War English amp Scottish Football League A Z Player s Transfer Database Archived from the original on 23 September 2017 Retrieved 2 April 2010 External links Edit David Smith Barry Hugman s Footballers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Smith Gloucestershire cricketer amp oldid 1120484065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
