Ruaidhri Smith
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| Full name | Ruaidhri Alexander James Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 August 1994 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm medium fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | Glamorgan (squad no. 20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Scotland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–present | Wales Minor Counties | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 26 June 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruaidhri Alexander James Smith (born 5 August 1994) is a Scottish cricketer. Smith is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium fast. He was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
Career
Smith moved from Glasgow to Cardiff in Wales at the age of one. His junior cricket started at St Fagans CC and he played age-group cricket for Wales. He attended The Cathedral School, Llandaff before moving to Shrewsbury School for his A level studies. He made his debut in county cricket for Wales Minor Counties against Wiltshire in the 2010 MCCA Knockout Trophy, playing a further match in that season's competition against Devon.[1] In that same season he also made his debut in the Minor Counties Championship against Oxfordshire, playing a further match in that season against Wiltshire.[2] He made two further appearances for the team in the 2011 MCCA Knockout Trophy against Devon and Wiltshire,[1] as well as two further appearances in the 2011 Minor Counties Championship against Cornwall and Herefordshire.[2]
Smith played once for Wales Minor Counties in 2012, in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Staffordshire in May. In June of that year, Smith was named in the Scotland Under-19 squad for the 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup in Australia.[3][4] Making his Youth One Day International (YODI) debut during the tournament against New Zealand Under-19s, Smith went onto play a further five YODIs during the tournament,[5] scoring 88 runs at an average of 17.60, and a high score of 34,[6] as well as taking 12 wickets at a bowling average of 17.25, with best figures of 4/45.[7]
Having played for the Glamorgan Second XI since 2011, Glamorgan officially added Smith to their playing staff in 2013 with a development contract.[8] It was however for Scotland that Smith made his debut for in major cricket, during a List A match in the 2013 Yorkshire Bank 40 against Durham. In a heavy seven wicket defeat for Scotland, Smith was dismissed for a third-ball duck by Paul Collingwood, while in Durham's chase he bowled 2.5 wicketless overs, which conceded 32 runs.
He played four further matches for the Scottish Saltires in 2013, his best performance being against Surrey at The Oval where he had figures of 3 for 48, also taking two catches and a run out.
He made his debut for Glamorgan in the County Championship against Kent in September 2013, taking the wicket of Brendan Nash with his first ball. He went on to play the remaining two County Championship games making useful contributions with the bat and ball.
In December 2013 he signed a two year contract with Glamorgan allowing him to play cricket while studying for a mathematics degree at the University of Bristol.
In 2014, Smith has been a regular member of the Glamorgan county championship side, making his maiden first class 50 at Bristol in June.
Career best performances
as of 7 October 2013
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| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
| FC | 57* | Gloucestershire v Glamorgan | Bristol | 2014 | 3-38 | Hampshire v Glamorgan | Southampton | 2014 |
| LA | 7 | Scottish Saltires v Hampshire Royals | Glasgow | 2013 | 3-48 | Scottish Saltires v Surrey | The Oval | 2013 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Ruaidhri Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Ruaidhri Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Scotland Under-19s Squad / ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2012 / Cricket Squads / ESPNcricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Scotland names U19 squad for World Cup". International Cricket Council (ICC). 27 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Under-19 ODI Matches played by Ruaidhri Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Under-19 ODI Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ruaidhri Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Under-19 ODI Bowling For Each Team by Ruaidhri Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ Dick, William (22 January 2013). "Cricket: Scots prospect Ruaidhri Smith signs county deal at Glamorgan". The Scotsman. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
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