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Kenneth Desmond Smith (30 April 1922, Bishop Auckland, Durham; – 31 May 1998, Selly Oak, Birmingham) was an English cricketer.

Kenneth Smith

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth Desmond Smith
Born	30 April 1922 Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England
Died	31 May 1998(1998-05-31) (aged 76) Selly Oak, Warwickshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Relations	David Smith (son) Paul Smith (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1949	Northumberland
1950–1951	Leicestershire
1953–1961	Northumberland
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 26 Runs scored 621 Batting average 17.25 100s/50s –/2 Top score 70* Balls bowled 192 Wickets 3 Bowling average 34.33 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 2/37 Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 June 2022

Kenneth Smith was a right-handed batsman who played regularly for Leicestershire County Cricket Club between 1951 and 1952. He made an unbeaten 70 at Northampton in 1950. He scored 621 runs in 26 first-class matches at an average of 17.25 with two fifties and taking 12 catches.

His sons David and Paul both represented Warwickshire.

External links

• Cricinfo profile

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