Kenneth Smith (cricketer)
CountryEngland
FullnameKenneth Desmond Smith
Birth date30 April 1922
Birth placeBishop Auckland, County Durham, England
Death date31 May 1998 (aged 76)
Death placeSelly Oak, Warwickshire,
England
FamilyPaul Smith (son)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Club 1Northumberland
Year 11949
Club 2Leicestershire
Year 21950–1951
Club 3Northumberland
Year 31953–1961
Columns1
Column 1First-class
Matches 126
Runs 1621
Bat avg 117.25
100s/50s 1–/2
Top score 170*
Deliveries 1192
Wickets 13
Bowl avg 134.33
Fivefor 1
Tenfor 1
Best bowling 12/37
Catches/stumpings 112/–
Date19 June
Year2022
Sourcehttps://www.espncricinfo.com/player/kenneth-smith-20875 Cricinfo

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

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.

He had three sons, Anthony, David and Paul, with latter both representing Warwickshire.