John Smith (Sheffield cricketer)

John Smith
Personal information
Full name John Smith
Born unknown
Sheffield
Died unknown
Batting unknown
Relations Paul Smith (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1845 Sheffield
Career statistics
Competition first-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average 0.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 13 November 2013

John Smith (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English first-class cricketer active 1845 who played for Sheffield Cricket Club. His batting style is unknown. He was born in Sheffield.

Smith made a single first-class appearance for Sheffield against Manchester Cricket Club in 1845 at Moss Lane, Manchester. In some accounts, Sheffield are called Yorkshire in this match although Manchester did not call themselves Lancashire.[1] In a match which Sheffield won by an innings and 67 runs, Smith was dismissed by John Sherman for a duck.[2] His brother Paul Smith also played first-class cricket.

References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by John Smith". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  2. "Manchester v Sheffield, 1845". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
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