| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kenneth Desmond Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 April 1922 Bishop Auckland, County Durham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 May 1998(1998-05-31) (aged 76) Selly Oak, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Paul Smith (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950–1951 | Leicestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1961 | Northumberland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 19 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth Desmond Smith (30 April 1922, Bishop Auckland, Durham; – 31 May 1998, Selly Oak, Birmingham) was an English cricketer.
Kenneth Smith was a right-handed batsman who played regularly for Leicestershire County Cricket Club between 1951 and 1952. He made an unbeaten 70 at Northampton in 1950. He scored 621 runs in 26 first-class matches at an average of 17.25 with two fifties and taking 12 catches.
His sons David and Paul both represented Warwickshire.