Kenneth Smith (cricketer)

Kenneth Desmond Smith (30 April 1922, Bishop Auckland, Durham; – 31 May 1998, Selly Oak, Birmingham) was an English cricketer.

Kenneth Smith
Personal information
Full name
Kenneth Desmond Smith
Born30 April 1922
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England
Died31 May 1998(1998-05-31) (aged 76)
Selly Oak, Warwickshire,
England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsDavid Smith (son)
Paul Smith (son)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949Northumberland
19501951Leicestershire
19531961Northumberland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 26
Runs scored 621
Batting average 17.25
100s/50s –/2
Top score 70*
Balls bowled 192
Wickets 3
Bowling average 34.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 2/37
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 June 2022

Kenneth Smith was a right-handed batsman who played regularly for Leicestershire County Cricket Club between 1951 and 1952. He made an unbeaten 70 at Northampton in 1950. He scored 621 runs in 26 first-class matches at an average of 17.25 with two fifties and taking 12 catches.

His sons David and Paul both represented Warwickshire.

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