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Full name | Nikolai Leonard Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | 5 January 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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T20I debut (cap 20) | 15 October 2021 v Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 21 October 2021 v Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2018 | Northern Knights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cricinfo, 3 February 2023 |
Nikolai Leonard Smith (born 5 January 1993) is an Irish cricketer who plays for the Italy national cricket team. [1] He qualifies as an Italian citizen through his mother, who comes from Ottaviano. [2]
He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017. [3] He made his List A debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 29 May 2017. [4] He made his first-class debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship on 30 May 2017. [5]
In November 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman. [6] In Italy's opening match of the tournament, against Kenya, Smith scored his first century in List A cricket. [7]
In September 2021, he was named in Italy's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament. [8] He made his T20I debut on 15 October 2021, for Italy against Denmark. [9]
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Full name | Nikolai Leonard Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa | 5 January 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National side |
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T20I debut (cap 20) | 15 October 2021 v Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 21 October 2021 v Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2018 | Northern Knights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 3 February 2023 |
Nikolai Leonard Smith (born 5 January 1993) is an Irish cricketer who plays for the Italy national cricket team. [1] He qualifies as an Italian citizen through his mother, who comes from Ottaviano. [2]
He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017. [3] He made his List A debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 29 May 2017. [4] He made his first-class debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship on 30 May 2017. [5]
In November 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman. [6] In Italy's opening match of the tournament, against Kenya, Smith scored his first century in List A cricket. [7]
In September 2021, he was named in Italy's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament. [8] He made his T20I debut on 15 October 2021, for Italy against Denmark. [9]