Ian Smith (cricketer)
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
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| Bowling type | Right-arm bowler | |
| Tests | ODIs | |
| Matches | 63 | 98 |
| Runs scored | 1815 | 1055 |
| Batting average | 25.56 | 17.29 |
| 100s/50s | 2/6 | -/3 |
| Top score | 173 | 62* |
| Balls bowled | 18 | - |
| Wickets | - | - |
| Bowling average | - | - |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | n/a |
| Best bowling | - | - |
| Catches/stumpings | 168/8 | 81/5 |
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Ian David Stockley Smith (born February 28, 1957 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a former cricket player turned sporting commentator. He played as a wicket-keeper for New Zealand throughout the 1980s and part of the 1990s.
Smith has one of the highest ever strike rates as a batsman for One-day Internationals – 99 runs per 100 balls faced. He also holds the record for the highest score in Tests for a batsmen coming in at number nine, which is 173 off 136 balls, scored against India at Eden Park in 1990.[1] During the innings, he became joint holder of the record for most runs scored off a six-ball Test over, striking 24 runs off Atul Wassan.
Currently Smith works as a commentator for companies such as SKY Sport (in New Zealand, commentating both rugby and cricket), and Sunset + Vine (which broadcasts on Channel Four in the United Kingdom).
His son Jarrod Smith is a soccer player who has played for the New Zealand national team.
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