Graham Smith (Leicestershire cricketer)

Graham Stuart Smith (4 July 1923 – 3 April 1997) was an English cricketer. Smith was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.

Graham Smith
Personal information
Full name
Graham Stuart Smith
Born(1923-07-04)4 July 1923
Leicester, Leicestershire,
England
Died3 April 1997(1997-04-03) (aged 73)
Cosby, Leicestershire,
England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 29
Batting average 14.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 22
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 February 2012

Smith made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Northamptonshire at the County Cricket Ground, Northampton, in the 1949 County Championship.[1] Northamptonshire won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 239 runs in their first-innings. In response, Leicestershire made 264 runs in their first-innings, with Smith scoring 22 runs in it, before being dismissed by Gordon Brice. Northamptonshire had an improved batting display in their second-innings, declaring on 350/5. This left Leicestershire with a target of 326 for victory, in their second-innings chase they made 271/7 before the match was declared a draw. Smith scored 7 runs in this innings, before being dismissed by Bill Barron.[2] This was his only major appearance for Leicestershire.

He died at Cosby, Leicestershire, on 3 April 1997.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Graham Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Northamptonshire v Leicestershire, 1949 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
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