Dwayne Smith facts for kids
Smith in 2010
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Dwayne Romel Smith
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| Born | 12 April 1983 Codrington Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados |
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 255) | 2 January 2004 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 25 March 2006 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 120) | 25 January 2004 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 15 March 2015 v United Arab Emirates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 10) | 16 February 2006 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 14 January 2015 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001/02–2014/15 | Barbados | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008; 2012–2013 | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | Sussex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Deccan Chargers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Khulna Royal Bengals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Sylhet Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015; 2017–2018 | Barbados Tridents (squad no. 814) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Islamabad United (squad no. 814) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Gujarat Lions (squad no. 50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Peshawar Zalmi (squad no. 50) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Quetta Gladiators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Jamaica Tallawahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 October 2019
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Dwayne Romel Smith (born 12 April 1983) is a former Barbadian international cricket player. He played for the West Indies in all three main types of cricket games. Dwayne is an all-rounder, meaning he is good at both batting and bowling.
He is known for being a strong and aggressive right-handed batsman. He also bowls medium pace and is a very good fielder. Smith was a key part of the West Indies team that won the 2012 T20 World Cup.
Smith played for his home team, Barbados, for many years. He also became a popular player in Twenty20 leagues around the world. He played for teams in the Indian Premier League, Pakistan Super League, and other major tournaments. Dwayne Smith announced his retirement from international cricket on March 1, 2017.
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Dwayne Smith's Cricket Journey
Early Career in Barbados
Dwayne Smith started his first-class cricket career for Barbados in January 2002. This was in a match against Guyana. In one of his early games, he scored his first century (100 runs) against the Leeward Islands.
His bowling skills became more important in the 2002–03 season. He took seven wickets that year. Barbados won the tournament, but Smith did not play in the final match.
Success in Domestic Tournaments
Smith showed great batting form in the 2009 WICB Cup, scoring the most runs. He later helped Barbados win the 2011 WICB Cup title, which they shared with the Leeward Islands.
He also won the 2014 CPL title with the Barbados Tridents. In the final, he scored an amazing 59 runs to help his team win against the Guyana Amazon Warriors. Smith was also the top scorer in the 2014 Regional Super 50 tournament. He scored 83 runs in the final for Barbados against Trinidad and Tobago, earning him the "man of the match" award.
Playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
In 2008, Smith joined the Mumbai Indians team in the first-ever IPL season. He played four games and was good at bowling, taking 5 wickets.
Later, the Deccan Chargers bought him for US$100,000. He scored 215 runs for them. The Deccan Chargers won the tournament, but Smith did not play in the final games. In 2012, he returned to the Mumbai Indians as a replacement player. He played a very important role in a match against Chennai Super Kings on May 6, 2012. He hit a six and two fours in the last three balls to win the game for Mumbai. In 2014, the Chennai Super Kings bought Smith for a large amount of money.
Pakistan Super League (PSL) Adventures
Smith joined Islamabad United in the 2016 season. He joined the team halfway through their matches. In the final of the 2016 season, Smith was named "Man of the Match." He scored 73 runs from 51 balls, helping his team win the championship. He was the top run-scorer for Islamabad United in the 2017 season, scoring 274 runs in 9 matches.
County Cricket in England
Dwayne Smith played for the English team Sussex for three seasons. He first joined them for a short time in 2008 for their Twenty20 Cup season. After playing well, he signed a longer deal.
In 2009, Smith played a bigger role for Sussex. They reached two finals that season. They lost the first final, but won the Twenty20 Cup against Somerset. Smith was the "man of the match" in that final, scoring 59 runs. Sussex also won the Pro40 tournament that season. Smith even took a hat-trick (three wickets in a row) in a game against Nottinghamshire.
Dwayne Smith's International Career
Making His Mark for West Indies
After playing well in domestic cricket, Smith was chosen to join the West Indies team for a tour of South Africa in 2004. He made his Test debut in the third match of the series. In his second innings, he scored 105 runs without being out. This made him the eleventh West Indian player to score a century in his first Test match.
He played nine more Test matches over the next two years, but his debut century was his only score over 50 runs. He also made his ODI debut during that tour.
Becoming an ODI Regular
In 2004, Smith played in a successful ODI series against Bangladesh. He won two "man of the match" awards. In one game, he scored 62 runs without being out. In another, he took 3 wickets and scored 23 runs.
In early 2006, during a tour against New Zealand, Smith showed his best bowling for the West Indies. He took 9 wickets. This included his best ODI bowling figures of 5 wickets for 45 runs, which earned him another "man of the match" award. He also made his Twenty20 International debut during this tour.
Champions Trophy and World Cup Appearances
Smith was part of the West Indies squad for the 2006 Champions Trophy. The West Indies reached the final, but Smith did not play in the final match against Australia.
Return to International Cricket
After a break of almost two and a half years, Smith returned to the West Indies team in early 2010. He played in the ODI and T20I series in Australia. He played well, scoring runs and taking wickets, but the West Indies lost the ODI series. He was later called back for the Twenty20 series against England in September 2011.
After International Cricket
After retiring from international cricket, Dwayne Smith continued to play in various Twenty20 leagues. In 2017, he played in the 2017 Hong Kong T20 Blitz. He became the first player to score a century (100 runs) in that tournament. He also played for teams like Winnipeg Hawks in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. More recently, he played for India Capitals and Urbanrisers Hyderabad in the Legends League Cricket.
