Edwin Smith (cricketer, born 1860)

Edwin Smith (11 June 1860 – 30 May 1939) was an English cricketer active in first-class cricket from 1886–1894, making nine appearances as a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler.

Edwin Smith

Personal information
Full name	Edwin Smith
Born	11 June 1860 Peatling Magna, Leicestershire, England
Died	30 May 1939(1939-05-30) (aged 78) Ashby Magna, Leicestershire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1895	Cheshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 9 Runs scored 118 Batting average 8.42 100s/50s –/– Top score 32 Balls bowled 1,293 Wickets 25 Bowling average 19.48 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 7/59 Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 October 2015

Smith made his debut in first-class cricket when he was selected to play for the Liverpool and District cricket team in 1886 against the touring Australians at Aigburth.^[1] He made eight further appearances in first-class cricket for Liverpool and District, with his final appearance coming against Cambridge University in 1894.^[1] He scored a total of 118 runs in his nine matches, averaged 8.42, with a high score of 32.^[2] With the ball he took 25 wickets, which came at a bowling average of 19.48, with one five wicket haul which resulted in his best figures of 7/59,^[3] which came against Yorkshire in 1891.^[4] Eight of his ten wickets in this match were England Test cricketers. He later made six appearances for Cheshire in the 1895 Minor Counties Championship.^[5]

He died at Ashby Magna, Leicestershire on 30 May 1939.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Edwin Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Edwin Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
3. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Edwin Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
4. "Liverpool and District v Yorkshire, 1891". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Edwin Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2015.

External links

• Edwin Smith at ESPNcricinfo
• Edwin Smith at CricketArchive