Greg Smith (cricketer, born 1988)
Gregory Philip Smith (born 16 November 1988 in Leicester) is a former English cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and occasional leg-break bowler who last played for Nottinghamshire.
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| Full name | Greg Philip Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1988 Leicester, Leicestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2008–2014 | Leicestershire (squad no. 14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Nottinghamshire (squad no. 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He attended Oundle School and then studied at Durham University, where he represented Durham UCCE.
In 2008, Smith represented the English U-19 cricket team against New Zealand, scoring 157 and 150 not out in the test matches and 81 in a Youth ODI.
Smith came through the junior set up at Leicestershire, and topped the first-class national batting averages in 2010. He continued to flourish in 2011, regularly batting in the number 3 position.
Smith and Josh Cobb hold the record for the best opening partnership in a limited overs match, for Leicestershire. The pair scored 235 against Somerset in May 2013, both scoring centuries.
He announced his retirement from the game in July 2017.[1]
Career Best Performances
as of 27 September 2013
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| Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
| FC | 158* | Leicestershire v Gloucestershire | Leicester | 2010 | 1-64 | Leicestershire v Gloucestershire | Leicester | 2008 |
| LA | 135* | Leicestershire Foxes v Somerset | Leicester | 2013 | ||||
| T20 | 84 | Leicestershire Foxes v Lancashire Lightning | Manchester | 2013 | ||||
References
- "Greg Smith: Nottinghamshire's former Leicestershire batsman retires". BBC Sport. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.