Education
University of Durham.
University of Durham.
He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-spin bowler. He currently plays for Hampshire County Cricket Club after signing on a two-year deal on 30 September 2013. Smith originally played for Harrold Central Committee and Bedford School (where he captained England opening batsman Alastair Cook).
He played minor county cricket for Bedfordshire as a schoolboy, until he moved to Nottinghamshire in 2002.
Primarily an opening batsman, at times Smith has been played slightly further down the order, especially during the Twenty20 cup. Smith is an exciting fielder and has taken some great catches (Twenty 20 Cup Finals day vs Surrey) and has fielded as 12th Manitoba for the full England side whilst at Trent Bridge.
Though having played three times during Nottinghamshire"s 2005 title-winning season, he was unable to establish himself within the Championship team, and subsequently joined Durham Commodity Credit Corporation, thus returning to his University town: Smith is a graduate of Durham University, where he successfully captained Durham UCCE and gained a 2:1 (Honours) in Biochemistry. Smith was appointed as the new captain of Durham on 14 November 2008, succeeding Dale Benkenstein.
Durham Commodity Credit Corporation continued their success in 2009, with Smith leading them to a successful defence of their County Championship Title in his first year in charge.
Away from the playing side, Smith is a keen journalist and writes for All-Out Cricket as well as ad-hoc commentary for Sky and the British Broadcasting Corporation, he also enjoys watching Football and supports non league side Rushden & Diamonds.