Full name Dwayne Romel Smith
Born April 12, 1983, Storey Gap, Codrington Hill, St Michael, Barbados
Current age 26 years 209 days
Major teams West Indies, Barbados, Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians, Sussex
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 14 | 1 | 320 | 105* | 24.61 | 457 | 70.02 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| ODIs | 71 | 56 | 3 | 791 | 68 | 14.92 | 779 | 101.54 | 0 | 2 | 62 | 40 | 24 | 0 |
| T20Is | 5 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 29 | 9.80 | 24 | 204.16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 80 | 132 | 9 | 3656 | 155 | 29.72 | 7 | 14 | 77 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 127 | 108 | 8 | 2140 | 96 | 21.40 | 0 | 13 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 46 | 44 | 4 | 877 | 72* | 21.92 | 639 | 137.24 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 46 | 17 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 13 | 651 | 344 | 7 | 3/71 | 3/115 | 49.14 | 3.17 | 93.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 71 | 57 | 2264 | 1813 | 49 | 5/45 | 5/45 | 37.00 | 4.80 | 46.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 5 | 4 | 80 | 108 | 5 | 3/24 | 3/24 | 21.60 | 8.10 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 80 | 7840 | 3907 | 121 | 4/22 | 32.28 | 2.99 | 64.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| List A | 127 | 3625 | 2876 | 87 | 6/29 | 6/29 | 33.05 | 4.76 | 41.6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 46 | 44 | 693 | 876 | 37 | 4/9 | 4/9 | 23.67 | 7.58 | 18.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | South Africa v West Indies at Cape Town, Jan 2-6, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Test | New Zealand v West Indies at Napier, Mar 25-29, 2006 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | South Africa v West Indies at Cape Town, Jan 25, 2004 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Ireland v West Indies at Dublin, Jul 14, 2007 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Feb 16, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Bangladesh v West Indies at Johannesburg, Sep 13, 2007 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2001/02 |
| Last First-class | Nottinghamshire v Sussex at Nottingham, Sep 23-26, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2003/04 |
| Last List A | Barbados v Trinidad & Tobago at Providence, Nov 2, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Feb 16, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Eagles v Sussex at Delhi, Oct 13, 2009 scorecard |
Tall, aggressive, and powerful, Dwayne Smith shares his name with, among others, the wide receiver for the Wisconsin Badgers, and the winner of the 2002 World Championship of Public Speaking. But when, in December 2003, he was called up to join the West Indian Test squad in South Africa, he was arguably as well known in cricket circles as either of them. All that changed, however, on the final day of the third Test at Newlands, where he brought the calypso back to Caribbean cricket with a wonderful debut century. Smith had been given a surprise opportunity - ahead of his Grenadian namesake Devon - when Marlon Samuels flew home with a knee injury. It was rumoured that Viv Richards had recognised something of himself in the stance of the young Barbadian and, sure enough, he needed just 93 balls to justify his selection, bringing up his hundred with a crashing cover-drive. It was only the second century of Smith's first-class career, but it was enough to stem West Indies' run of seven consecutive defeats in South Africa. His batting reflects both his temperament and his youth, as he is still inclined to lose his wicket under the influence of careless strokeplay, and he made starts, but no more, in the next few Tests. His flamboyant hitting is matched by his athletic fielding, while his useful medium-pacers have already tasted some success at domestic level for Barbados. Despite the fact that he eked out runs at a paltry 8.15 in 17 games in the 2006-07 season, he was picked for the World Cup squad and put in a number of good performances with his typically savage hitting. An impressive tour of England in 2007 earned him selection into West Indies' final 15-man squad for September's Twenty20 World Championship and he continued his connection with the shortest format by signing with Mumbai in the Indian Premier League in 2008.
Andrew Miller May 2008
- Lancashire make a point (Sep 2, 2009)
- Smith opts for Sussex over Deccan Chargers (Aug 24, 2009)
- Slick Sussex claim Twenty20 Cup (Aug 15, 2009)
- Durham survive late scare (May 25, 2009)
- Deccan benefit as Smith and Vaas prove their point (May 11, 2009)
Sep 7, 2009
Dwayne Smith bowls Jacob Ball to complete his hat-trick
© PA Photos
Aug 15, 2009
Craig Kieswetter celebrates as Dwayne Smith is stumped, but his 59 off 26 balls led Sussex to 172
© PA Photos
Aug 15, 2009
Dwayne Smith clobbers the ball to the fence
© PA Photos
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