David Smit
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David Smit is an English
cricket
er. Smit is a right-handed batsman. He was born at Nottingham
, Nottinghamshire
. He was schooled at Nottingham High School.
Smit represented the Derbyshire Cricket Board
in a single List A cricket. His deubt List A match came against Wales Minor Counties
in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
. Between 1999 and 2002, he represented the Board in 5 List A matches, with his final match coming against the Middlesex Cricket Board
in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
which was played in 2002. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average
of 18.80, with a high score of 38. In the field he took 3 catches.
He currently plays club cricket for Ilkeston Rutland Cricket Club in the Derbyshire Premier Cricket League
.
represented England women in 21 Women's Tests
and 109 Women's One Day Internationals.
His girlfriend Kayleigh, 24, is a school teacher.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. Smit is a right-handed batsman. He was born at Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. He was schooled at Nottingham High School.
Smit represented the Derbyshire Cricket Board
Derbyshire Cricket Board
The Derbyshire Cricket Board is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Derbyshire.From 1999 to 2003 the Board fielded a team in the English domestic one-day tournament, matches which had List-A status.-External links:*...
in a single List A cricket. His deubt List A match came against Wales Minor Counties
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club
Wales Minor Counties Cricket Club, representing the historic counties of Wales except Glamorgan is currently the only non-English member of the Minor Counties Championship in the England and Wales domestic cricket structure....
in the 1999 NatWest Trophy
1999 NatWest Trophy
The 1999 NatWest Trophy was the 19th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 May and 29 August 1999...
. Between 1999 and 2002, he represented the Board in 5 List A matches, with his final match coming against the Middlesex Cricket Board
Middlesex Cricket Board
The Middlesex Cricket Board was formed in 1996. It is the governing body for all recreational cricket in the historic county of Middlesex.The Board of the MCB consists of four representatives nominated by the Middlesex County Cricket Club, three nominated by other specific affiliated associations,...
in the 1st round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 29 August 2002 and 30 August 2003. The competition was won by Gloucestershire who beat the Worcestershire by 7 wickets at Lord's.-Format:...
which was played in 2002. In his 5 List A matches, he scored 94 runs at a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 18.80, with a high score of 38. In the field he took 3 catches.
He currently plays club cricket for Ilkeston Rutland Cricket Club in the Derbyshire Premier Cricket League
Derbyshire Premier Cricket League
The Derbyshire Premier Cricket League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Derbyshire, England, and is a designated ECB Premier League.-Winners:...
.
Family
His sister JaneJane Smit
Jane Smit is an English cricketer and former member of the England team. A wicket keeper, she was formerly married to Australian-born Derbyshire and Northamptonshire cricketer Matthew Cassar but she has reverted to her maiden name...
represented England women in 21 Women's Tests
Women's Test cricket
Women's Test cricket is the longest format of women's cricket and is the gender equivalent to men's Test cricket. Matches comprise four-innings and are held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations...
and 109 Women's One Day Internationals.
His girlfriend Kayleigh, 24, is a school teacher.
External links
- David Smit at CricinfoCricinfoESPNcricinfo is believed to be the largest cricket-related website on the World Wide Web. Content includes news,articles, live scorecards,live text commentary and a comprehensive and searchable database called 'StatsGuru', of historical matches and players from the 18th century to the present...
- David Smit at CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...