Greg Smith

Squad Number - 14

Player Sponsor - DGM Builders

Born - Leicester, 16 November, 1988

Joined - Leicestershire 2008 (Academy 2005)

Role - Right Hand Opening Batsman, Occasional Leg Break Bowler

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Teams Represented - Leicestershire, England under 19s

Honours - England under 19s

Highlight of Career - Scoring back-to-back 150s in an England under 19s test series against New Zealand in 2008.

Players Admired - Aravinda de Silva, Matthew Boyce, Russell Spiers

Relaxations - Darts, Eating out

A top-order batsman who times the ball superbly, Greg Smith is another fine player who who has come through the ranks at Leicestershire.

Smith batted at number three throughout 2011 and grew into the role after previously having success as an opening batsman.

Smith scored his third Leicestershire century against Middlesex in the final game of the season. His previous tons were back-to-back efforts against Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire in 2010.

The youngster topped the first-class national batting averages in 2010, which was a terrific effort when you consider he was finishing his studies at Durham at the start of the season.

A fine century for Durham MCCU against a strong Nottinghamshire side early on set the tone and Smith brought that form to Grace Road.

Smith has moved through the ranks quickly; he was in Kibworth’s Second XI at the start of 2008 but batting for Leicestershire at Lord’s by the end of that campaign.

The batsman also gained international honours that year and scored two test centuries for England under 19s.

Smith won the award for outstanding performance in the second XI with a marvellous 146 against Northants and went on to post maiden half-centuries in both four-day cricket and one-day cricket by the end of that season.

The opener also appeared in Kibworth’s Cockspur Cup success against Malden Wanderers at Southgate in ’08; a game which would also have featured Josh Cobb had he not been ineligible.

A youngster who drives the ball with a flourish, expect to see plenty more of Smith in 2012.

Greg Smith's career record at Leics:

GP Smith 2011 (94.68 kB)

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