M. J. K. Smith

For other people named Michael Smith, see Michael Smith (disambiguation).

M. J. K. Smith

OBE
Personal information
Full name
Michael John Knight Smith
Born (1933-06-30) 30 June 1933 (age 91)
Westcotes, Leicestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm slow-medium
RelationsNeil Smith (son), Sebastian Coe (son-in-law)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 386)5 June 1958 v New Zealand
Last Test18 July 1972 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951–1955Leicestershire
1954–1956Oxford University
1956–1975Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 50 637 140
Runs scored 2,278 39,832 3,106
Batting average 31.63 41.84 27.48
100s/50s 3/11 69/241 0/15
Top score 121 204 97*
Balls bowled 214 487 2
Wickets 1 5 –
Bowling average 128.00 61.00 –
5 wickets in innings 0 0 –
10 wickets in match 0 0 –
Best bowling 1/10 1/0 –
Catches/stumpings 53/– 593/– 40/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 April 2009

Michael John Knight Smith OBE, better known as M. J. K. Smith or Mike Smith, (born 30 June 1933) is an English double international, in cricket and in rugby union.

He was captain of Oxford University Cricket Club (1956), Warwickshire County Cricket Club (1957–1967) and the England cricket team (1963–1966). He was one of England's most popular cricket captains. He also played rugby union, including one match for England in 1956. Smith was England's most recent double international in cricket and rugby.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ p23, Kelly
  2. ^ p230, Colin Cowdrey, SMITH, Michael John Knight, OBE, E. W. Swanton (ed), Barclays World of Cricket, Collins Willow, 1986
  3. ^ pp461-462 A. C. Smith, Warwickshire, E. W. Swanton (ed), Barclays World of Cricket, Collins Willow, 1986