Greg Smith (cricketer, born 1983)

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Greg Smith (born April 20, 1983) is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who plays for Derbyshire. He was born in Johannesburg.

Smith's cricketing career began when he played in the Under-19 World Cup competition of 2002 for South Africa, debuting with a steady bowling performance against Bangladesh in a convincing victory for his side. South Africa were to make it to the final of the competition, in which Smith scored a half-century from the number one batting position, though it was not enough to see his team win the match, as this was countered by a century by New South Wales' Under-19 Australian representative Jarrad Burke.

Smith made his first appearance in first-class cricket in October 2003, playing for Griqualand West in the 2003-04 SuperSport series, in which the team finished in second place in the league. Smith would make one half-century during 2003-04, against Boland, and left the team in the summer of 2004.

Desperate for a County Championship place at a burgeoning team, Smith joined Derbyshire and made his debut Second XI Championship appearance in the same period, in July 2004. However, having scored a duck, he was not to appear again for the side until the 2005 season, where he played in both the Second XI Championship and Trophy.

Smith made his debut appearance in the County Championship in the 2006 season, scoring steadily with the bat from the middle order and even trying his hand at bowling during the second innings. As Derbyshire finished midtable during 2006, Smith stepped in for more appearances for the side, and looks promising for the team's future.