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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 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 the ^[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 soccer player who plays for Toronto FC and has also played for the New Zealand national team.

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External links

CricInfo: Ian Smith profile

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

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 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 as 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 the <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 soccer player who plays for [[Toronto FC]] and has also played for the [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand national team]].