- Team
- England Women
- Role
- All-rounder
- Batting
- Left-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
Karen Smithies is a cricketer who plays for England. She was born on 20 March 1969 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England. Karen plays as an all-rounder, bats left-handed and bowls right-arm medium.
International career
- Test: debut on 21 August 1987 against Australia (cap 107); most recent Test on 15 July 1999 against India.
- ODI: debut on 26 July 1986 against India (cap 43); most recent ODI on 15 February 2000 against New Zealand.
Karen has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 15 Tests Karen has scored 443 runs at an average of 22.15, with a highest score of 64. Her tally includes 3 fifties. With the ball she has taken 16 wickets at 45.56, with best figures of 3/63. In the field: 11 catches.
In 69 ODIs Karen has scored 921 runs at an average of 23.61, with a highest score of 110*. Her tally includes 1 hundred and 1 fifty. With the ball she has taken 64 wickets at 18.65, with best figures of 3/6. In the field: 21 catches.
In 17 first-class matches Karen has scored 536 runs at an average of 23.30, with a highest score of 64. Her tally includes 4 fifties. With the ball she has taken 20 wickets at 41.10, with best figures of 3/63. In the field: 12 catches.
In 154 List A matches Karen has scored 2,930 runs at an average of 30.84, with a highest score of 110*. Her tally includes 1 hundred and 14 fifties. With the ball she has taken 177 wickets at 15.37, with best figures of 6/15 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 43 catches and 1 stumping.
| Competition | Test | ODI | first-class | List A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 15 | 69 | 17 | 154 |
| Runs | 443 | 921 | 536 | 2,930 |
| Batting average | 22.15 | 23.61 | 23.30 | 30.84 |
| 100s/50s | 0/3 | 1/1 | 0/4 | 1/14 |
| Top score | 64 | 110* | 64 | 110* |
| Balls bowled | 2,196 | 2,681 | 2,527 | 6,644 |
| Wickets | 16 | 64 | 20 | 177 |
| Bowling average | 45.56 | 18.65 | 41.10 | 15.37 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 3/63 | 3/6 | 3/63 | 6/15 |
| Catches/stumpings | 11/– | 21/– | 12/– | 43/1 |
Domestic and franchise teams
- East Midlands (1985–1999)
- Nottinghamshire (2000)
Questions and answers
When was Karen Smithies born?
20 March 1969, in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England.
What is Karen Smithies’s playing style?
Left-handed batter; bowls right-arm medium.
How many Test runs has Karen Smithies scored?
443 runs in 15 matches (as of 21 February 2021).
How many ODI runs has Karen Smithies scored?
921 runs in 69 matches (as of 21 February 2021).
When did Karen Smithies make her Test debut?
21 August 1987 against Australia.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Karen Smithies on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 21 February 2021. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.