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'''Jane Smit''' (born 24 December 1972, [[Ilkeston]], [[Derbyshire]], England) is an [[English people|English]] [[cricket|cricketer]] and former member of the [[English women's cricket team|England team]]. A [[wicket keeper]], she was formerly married to [[Australia]]n-born Derbyshire and Northamptonshire cricketer [[Matthew Cassar]] but she has reverted to her maiden name. She retired from the game during England's tour of Australia in 2008 after having played 109 one day internationals and 21 Tests. She was part of the team which regained the Ashes in 2005. Her brother [[David Smit|David]] represented the [[Derbyshire Cricket Board]] in [[List A cricket]].
'''Jane Smit''' (born 24 December 1972, [[Ilkeston]], [[Derbyshire]], England) is an [[English people|English]] [[cricket|cricketer]] and former member of the [[English women's cricket team|England team]]. A [[wicket keeper]], she was formerly married to [[Australia]]n-born Derbyshire and Northamptonshire cricketer [[Matthew Cassar]] but she has reverted to her maiden name. She retired from the game during England's tour of Australia in 2008 after having played 109 one day internationals and 21 Tests. She was part of the team which regained the Ashes in 2005. Her brother [[David Smit|David]] represented the [[Derbyshire Cricket Board]] in [[List A cricket]].

In the [[2000 Women's Cricket World Cup]] she along with [[Claire Taylor]] set the record for the highest 5th wicket runstand in the history of [[Women's Cricket World Cup]](188*)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_by_wicket.html?id=68;type=trophy|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} Women's World Cup {{!}} Highest partnerships by wicket {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-08}}</ref>


She holds the record for registering the most number of dismissals as wicketkeeper in [[Women's Cricket World Cup]] history(40)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/keeping/most_dismissals_career.html?id=68;type=trophy|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} Women's World Cup {{!}} Most dismissals {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-06}}</ref>
She holds the record for registering the most number of dismissals as wicketkeeper in [[Women's Cricket World Cup]] history(40)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/keeping/most_dismissals_career.html?id=68;type=trophy|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} Women's World Cup {{!}} Most dismissals {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-06}}</ref>
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Revision as of 05:54, 8 July 2017

Jane Smit (born 24 December 1972, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England) is an English cricketer and former member of the England team. A wicket keeper, she was formerly married to Australian-born Derbyshire and Northamptonshire cricketer Matthew Cassar but she has reverted to her maiden name. She retired from the game during England's tour of Australia in 2008 after having played 109 one day internationals and 21 Tests. She was part of the team which regained the Ashes in 2005. Her brother David represented the Derbyshire Cricket Board in List A cricket.

In the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup she along with Claire Taylor set the record for the highest 5th wicket runstand in the history of Women's Cricket World Cup(188*)[1]

She holds the record for registering the most number of dismissals as wicketkeeper in Women's Cricket World Cup history(40)[2]


  1. ^ "Cricket Records | Records | Women's World Cup | Highest partnerships by wicket | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  2. ^ "Cricket Records | Records | Women's World Cup | Most dismissals | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-06.