Lives in Cricket No 40 - Edwin Smith

139 Career Statistics 1969 3732 222 1538 51 5/73 30.15 1 0 1970 4765 246 2227 73 7/84 30.50 1 0 1971 2095 101 1037 31 5/64 33.45 1 0 Total 78328 4531 31448 1217 9/46 25.84 51 4 Figures for 1955 and 1967 include one game against Scotland. Edwin’s strike rate was a wicket every 64.36 balls bowled; his economy rate was 2.4 runs per over. For comparison purposes: Ray Illingworth took a wicket every 56.88 balls bowled at an economy rate of 2.13; Fred Titmus, every 61.28 balls, economy rate of 2.19; David Allen, 64.41 balls, economy rate of 2.2; John Mortimore, 62.75 balls, economy rate of 2.21; Brian Langford, 63.31 balls, economy rate of 2.34; Jim Laker, 52.14 balls, economy rate of 2.11; and Brian ‘Bomber’ Wells, 67.59 balls, economy rate of 2.15. List A batting by season Year M I NO R HS Ave 50 Ct 1963 2 2 0 30 28 15.00 0 1 1965 1 1 0 5 5 5.00 0 0 1969 2 2 1 29 21* 29.00 0 1 1970 2 2 1 13 13* 13 0 1 1971 1 1 0 12 12 12.00 0 1 Total 8 8 2 89 28 14.83 0 4 List A bowling by season Year Balls M Runs W Best Ave S/Rate Econ 1963 165 7 106 2 1/46 53.00 82.50 3.85 1969 30 0 23 0 4.60 1970 58 1 35 0 3.62 Total 253 8 164 2 1/46 82.00 126.50 3.88