Mike Smith (cricketer, born 1967)

Andrew Michael Smith (born 1 October 1967) is a former English cricketer. He was born at Dewsbury in Yorkshire.

For other people named Michael Smith, see Michael Smith (disambiguation).

Mike Smith
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Michael Smith
Born (1967-10-01) 1 October 1967
Dewsbury, Yorkshire
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test24 July 1997 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1991–2004Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition Tests FC LA T20
Matches 1 157 258 10
Runs scored 4 1,756 509 –
Batting average 4.00 12.19 10.38 –
100s/50s 0/0 0/4 0/0 –/–
Top score 4* 61 26* –
Balls bowled 138 26,470 12,064 211
Wickets 0 533 305 8
Bowling average – 24.68 26.23 22.75
5 wickets in innings 0 22 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 5 0 0
Best bowling – 8/73 6/39 2/14
Catches/stumpings 0/– 31/– 49/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 August 2018

Smith was an effective swing bowler for Gloucestershire,[1] and played a single Test for England at Headingley in 1997 against Australia.[2] Graham Thorpe dropped Matthew Elliott at first slip while on 29,[3] for what would have been Smith's first (and only) Test wicket. Elliot went on to make 199 and Australia won comfortably by an innings.

He was never picked to play for England again, but remained one of the most consistent swing bowlers on the county circuit until his retirement in 2003. He later worked as an employment solicitor at Bevan Brittan in Bristol.

References
  1. "Mike Smith may return for Lord's final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  2. Mike Smith, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  3. "The Headingley specialists". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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