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Ian David Stockley Smith (born 28 February 1957 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a former cricket player turned sporting commentator. He played as a wicket-keeper for New Zealand throughout the 1980s and part of the 1990s.

Smith has one of the highest ever strike rates as a batsman for One Day Internationals – 99 runs per 100 balls faced. He also holds the record for the highest score in Tests for a batsmen coming in at number nine, which is 173 off 136 balls, scored against India at Eden Park in 1990.^[1] During the innings, he became joint holder of the record for most runs scored off a six-ball Test over, striking 24 runs off Atul Wassan.

Currently Smith works a radio announcer on BSPORT^[2] as a breakfast host and is also a commentator for SKY Sport (in New Zealand, commentating on both rugby union and cricket).

His son Jarrod Smith is a football player who plays for Toronto FC in MLS and has also appeared for the New Zealand national football team.

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External links

CricInfo: Ian Smith profile

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[1] New Zealand v India, 1989/90, 3rd Test

[2] Bsport Radio Station

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-'''Ian David Stockley Smith''' (born February 28, 1957 in [[Nelson, New Zealand]]) is a former [[cricket]] player turned sporting commentator. He played as a [[wicket-keeper]] for [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] throughout the 1980s and part of the 1990s.
+'''Ian David Stockley Smith''' (born 28 February 1957 in [[Nelson, New Zealand]]) is a former [[cricket]] player turned sporting commentator. He played as a [[wicket-keeper]] for [[New Zealand cricket team|New Zealand]] throughout the 1980s and part of the 1990s.
 Smith has one of the highest ever strike rates as a batsman for [[One Day International]]s – 99 runs per 100 balls faced. He also holds the record for the highest score in Tests for a batsmen coming in at number nine, which is 173 off 136 balls, scored against [[Indian cricket team|India]] at [[Eden Park]] in 1990.<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1989-90/IND_IN_NZ/IND_NZ_T3_22-26FEB1990.html New Zealand v India, 1989/90, 3rd Test]</ref> During the innings, he became joint holder of the record for [[List of Test cricket records#Most runs in an over|most runs scored off a six-ball Test over]], striking 24 runs off [[Atul Wassan]].
-Currently Smith works a radio announcer on BSPORT <ref>[http://www.bsport.co.nz Bsport Radio Station]</ref> as a breakfast host and is also a commentator for [[SKY Network Television|SKY Sport]] (in [[New Zealand]], commentating on both [[rugby union]] and [[cricket]]).
+Currently Smith works a radio announcer on BSPORT<ref>[http://www.bsport.co.nz Bsport Radio Station]</ref> as a breakfast host and is also a commentator for [[SKY Network Television|SKY Sport]] (in [[New Zealand]], commentating on both [[rugby union]] and [[cricket]]).
-His son [[Jarrod Smith]] is a [[Association football|football]] player who plays for [[Toronto FC]] in [[Major_League_Soccer|MLS]] and has also appeared for the [[New Zealand national football team|New Zealand national football team]].
+His son [[Jarrod Smith]] is a [[Association football|football]] player who plays for [[Toronto FC]] in [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] and has also appeared for the [[New Zealand national football team]].
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