Ian Smith, New Zealand

Ian Smith, a former New Zealand cricketer, was born on Feb 28, 1957. As of 2026, he is 69 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Ian Smith is a Right Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Ian Smith's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1980 to 1992, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

Ian SmithNew Zealand

Born: Feb 28, 1957 (69 years)
Period: (1980-1992)
Batting Style: Right Handed
Bowling Style:

Captaincy Records

	Matches-Won-Lost	Tosses Won	Runs Scored	Batting Average
TEST	1-0-0	1 (100.00%)	3	3

Batting Career Summary

	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	The Hundred	50	4s	6s	CT	ST
TEST	63	17	1815	173	25.56	63.17	2	6	231	7	-	-
ODI	98	16	1055	62*	17.30	99.43	0	3	93	10	-	-

Bowling Career Summary

	MAT	Ov	M	Wkts	AVG	ECON	Best	5w	10w
TEST	63	3.0	1	0	N/A	1.67	0/5	0	0
ODI	98	0	0	0	0	-		0	0

Home/Away By Year By Opponent By Position

Home/Away Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Venue	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
Home	39	10	930	173	32.07	2	2	78	1
Away	49	7	885	79	21.07	0	4	52	5
Overall	88	17	1815	173	25.56	2	6	168	8

Venue	MAT	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	50	CT	ST
Home	44	8	415	62*	17.29	103.75	2	39	2
Away	54	8	640	59	17.30	96.82	1	42	3
Overall	98	16	1055	62*	17.30	99.43	3	81	5

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

TEST

Venue	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
Away	3.0	1	0	5		1.67			0	0
Overall	3	1	0	5		1.67		0/5	0	0

By Year Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
1980	1	2	0	14	7	7.00	0	0	0	0
1981	3	4	2	56	20	28.00	0	0	13	0
1982	3	4	0	16	11	4.00	0	0	6	0
1983	2	3	1	22	17*	11.00	0	0	10	0
1984	9	13	4	400	113*	44.44	1	0	22	2
1985	10	15	2	255	65	19.62	0	2	23	3
1986	5	4	0	45	22	11.25	0	0	18	1
1987	7	10	2	137	44	17.13	0	0	18	1
1988	6	10	2	293	79	36.63	0	2	15	0
1989	3	5	2	138	58	46.00	0	1	3	0
1990	9	11	1	353	173	35.30	1	1	20	1
1991	3	4	1	44	28	14.67	0	0	16	0
1992	2	3	0	42	21	14.00	0	0	4	0
Overall (13)	63	88	17	1815	173	25.56	2	6	168	8

Year	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	50	CT	ST
1980	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	50.00	0	1	0
1981	9	7	2	64	23*	12.80	74.42	0	10	1
1982	3	2	1	14	14*	14.00	34.15	0	1	0
1983	2	2	1	8	4*	8.00	114.29	0	1	0
1984	12	9	1	148	59	18.50	90.24	1	8	1
1985	13	10	1	142	37	15.78	81.14	0	14	3
1986	2	1	0	4	4	4.00	44.44	0	0	0
1987	6	6	1	69	29	13.80	130.19	0	3	0
1988	10	8	1	101	40	14.43	99.02	0	8	0
1989	5	2	1	70	62*	70.00	114.75	1	7	0
1990	17	15	3	193	47	16.08	105.46	0	16	0
1991	6	6	2	146	51*	36.50	133.94	1	5	0
1992	12	8	2	95	27	15.83	137.68	0	7	0
Overall (13)	98	77	16	1055	62*	17.30	99.43	3	81	5

By Year Record (Bowling)

TEST

Year	Ov	M	Wkts	Runs	AVG	ECON	SR	Best	5w	10w
1985	3.0	1	0	5		1.67			0	0
Overall (1)	3	1	0	5		1.67		0/5	0	0

By Position Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	CT	ST
6	1	0	9	9	9.00	0	0	0	0
7	12	2	139	34	13.90	0	0	13	1
8	35	5	847	113*	28.23	1	5	72	4
9	36	8	797	173	28.46	1	1	40	1
10	4	2	23	17*	11.50	0	0	5	0
Overall	88	17	1815	173	25.56	2	6	168	8

Position	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	50	CT	ST
4	1	0	19	19	19.00	237.50	0	2	0
5	4	0	44	21	11.00	104.76	0	6	0
6	19	3	290	62*	18.13	100.00	1	19	0
7	17	3	295	59	21.07	88.59	2	12	0
8	27	7	342	40	17.10	111.40	0	16	2
9	9	3	65	23*	10.83	80.25	0	5	1
Overall	77	16	1055	62*	17.30	99.43	3	81	5

By Opponent Record (Batting)

TEST ODI

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	The Hundred	50	ST
Australia	15	21	2	201	44	10.58	0	0	5
England	14	18	6	403	113*	33.58	1	0	1
India	9	12	2	439	173	43.90	1	2	0
Pakistan	11	18	3	450	65	30.00	0	3	1
Sri Lanka	7	8	2	154	42	25.67	0	0	0
West Indies	7	11	2	168	53	18.67	0	1	1
Overall (6)	63	88	17	1815	173	25.56	2	6	8

Team	MAT	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	AVG	SR	50	CT	ST
Australia	19	15	3	137	33	11.42	76.11	0	1	1
Bangladesh	1	0	0	0	0			0	0	0
England	21	17	6	219	51*	19.91	107.35	1	0	0
India	14	13	0	141	40	10.85	81.50	0	0	0
Pakistan	19	15	3	297	62*	24.75	105.32	2	0	2
South Africa	1	1	0	19	19	19.00	237.50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	12	9	3	127	42*	21.17	132.29	0	0	1
West Indies	8	5	0	69	37	13.80	78.41	0	0	1
Zimbabwe	3	2	1	46	29	46.00	153.33	0	0	0
Overall (9)	98	77	16	1055	62*	17.30	99.43	3	1	5