Charlie Smith (South African cricketer)

Charles James Edward Smith (25 December 1872 – 27 March 1947) was a South African cricketer who played in three Tests in 1902.[1]

Charlie Smith
Personal information
Full name
Charles James Edward Smith
Born(1872-12-25)25 December 1872
Gamtoos River, Cape Colony
Died27 March 1947(1947-03-27) (aged 74)
Joubert Park, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RelationsHarry Smith (half-brother)
International information
National side
Test debut11 October 1902 v Australia
Last Test8 November 1902 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1893/94–1905/05Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 3 10
Runs scored 106 409
Batting average 21.19 24.05
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 45 70
Balls bowled 130
Wickets 2
Bowling average 51.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/28
Catches/stumpings 2/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo

Smith was a right-handed middle-order batsman who played a few first-class matches for Transvaal between 1894 and 1904.[2] He made his highest first-class score in the final of the Currie Cup in 1896–97, when he scored 70 against Western Province.[3] When the Australians toured South Africa in 1902 he made 58 and 71 not out for a Transvaal XV and was selected for the three Tests.[2] His best score in the three Tests was 45 in the second innings of the Third Test, when he and Bill Shalders added 79 for the second wicket after South Africa followed on 167 runs behind.[4]

References

  1. "Charlie Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  2. Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers, Rigby, Adelaide, 1983, p. 313.
  3. "Transvaal v Western Province 1896-97". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. "3rd Test, Cape Town, Nov 8 - 11 1902, Australia tour of South Africa". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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