Full name O'Neil Gordon Smith
Born May 5, 1933, Boys Town, Kingston, Jamaica
Died September 9, 1959, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England (aged 26 years 127 days)
Major teams West Indies, Jamaica
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Education St. Alban's School; Kingston College
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
26 | 42 | 0 | 1331 | 168 | 31.69 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
First-class | 70 | 112 | 12 | 4031 | 169 | 40.31 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
26 | 37 | 4431 | 1625 | 48 | 5/90 | 8/184 | 33.85 | 2.20 | 92.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
First-class | 70 | 9423 | 3754 | 121 | 5/63 | 31.02 | 2.39 | 77.8 | 2 | 0 |
Test debut | West Indies v Australia at Kingston, Mar 26-31, 1955 scorecard |
Last Test | Pakistan v West Indies at Lahore, Mar 26-31, 1959 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class span | 1954/55 - 1957/58 |
O'Neill Gordon Smith, who died in hospital following injuries received in a motor-car accident, took part in 26 Test matches between 1955 and 1959, scoring 1,331 runs, including four centuries. His death came as a heavy blow to the West Indies, for much had been hoped from him against Peter May's MCC team last winter
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1958