Jim Smith (cricketer, born 1906)
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| Full name | Cedric Ivan James Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 August 1906 Corsham, Wiltshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 February 1979 (aged 72) Mellor, Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | William Smith (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 8 January 1935 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 24 July 1937 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cedric Ivan James Smith (25 August 1906 – 8 February 1979) was an English cricketer who played in five Test matches for the England cricket team between 1935 and 1937.
Career
Known as "Big Jim", Smith joined the
England against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 1937. Smith only batted 10 times in Tests, but until his last innings he never batted in the same position in two successive innings. During his brief career he batted at numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 (twice) and 10 (twice).[2]
In 1935, Smith was elected one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year for his achievements in the 1934 season.
A six-foot four inch fast bowler, Smith's accuracy and appetite for hard work earned him 676 career wickets at 17.75 before the onset of World War II effectively ended his career.
Although primarily a fast bowler, Smith earned a reputation as a big-hitting
Bristol, the fastest genuine fifty on record.[3][4] Previously, in 1935, he had scored 50 in 14 minutes against Kent while his sole first-class century, an unbeaten 101, was scored in 81 minutes, also against Kent.[5] Another achievement was being credited by some with the biggest six in history, at Lord's in 1937, when he played a shot that cleared the Old Grandstand on the north side of the ground.[5]
His older brother, William, also played first-class cricket.
References
- ^ "1st Test: West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Jan 8-10, 1935". espncricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ISBN 0947540067.
- ISBN 0747222037.
- ^ Williamson, Martin. "The ultimate slogger". www.ESPNCricinfo.com. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ ISBN 0356106845.
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