Kai Smith Explained

Kai Smith
Birth Date:28 November 2004
Birth Place:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicket-keeper
Club1:Warwickshire
Clubnumber1:11
Type1:List A
Debutdate1:2 August
Debutyear1:2022
Debutfor1:Warwickshire
Debutagainst1:Gloucestershire
Hidedeliveries:true
Columns:1
Column1:List A
Matches1:14
Runs1:137
Bat Avg1:22.83
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:29
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Date:1 October 2023
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/kai-smith-1178645 ESPNcricinfo

Kai Smith (born 28 November 2004) is a professional cricketer who has played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club and the United Arab Emirates national under-19 cricket team. He is a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman.[1]

Personal life

Smith was born and raised in Dubai to South African parents. He attended Nord Anglia International School Dubai before moving to boarding school in Kent to complete his A-levels.[2]

Career

UAE

Smith represented the UAE at the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa at the age of 15. He returned to the UAE squad for the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. He scored 145 against Papua New Guinea in a warm-up match.[3]

Smith played for the Rawalpindi Raiders in the 2022 Pakistan Junior League.[1]

England

Smith was introduced to the Warwickshire County Cricket Club system by Dougie Brown, a former UAE coach. He was selected for the English Schools Cricket Association to play against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in September 2021.[2] Smith made his List A debut for Warwickshire against Gloucestershire in the 2022 Royal London One-Day Cup in August 2022.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kai Smith. ESPNcricinfo. 7 January 2023.
  2. News: UAE teen cricketer prepares for dream appearance at Lord's. The National. Abu Dhabi. 26 August 2021. 7 January 2023. Paul. Radley.
  3. News: Under 19 World Cup: Kai Smith wants UAE to 'rewrite the history books' in the Caribbean. The National. Abu Dhabi. 13 January 2022. 7 January 2023. Paul. Radley.