Greg Smith

Who is Greg Smith?

Gregory Philip Smith is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed opening batsman and occasional leg-break bowler currently playing for Leicestershire.

He attended Oundle School and then studied at Durham University, where he represented Durham UCCE.

In 2008, Smith represented the English U-19 cricket team against New Zealand, scoring 157 and 150 not out in the test matches and 81 in a Youth ODI.

Smith came through the junior set up at Leicestershire, and topped the first-class national batting averages in 2010. He continued to flourish in 2011, regularly batting in the number 3 position.

Smith and Josh Cobb hold the record for the best opening partnership in a limited overs match, for Leicestershire. The pair scored 235 against Somerset in May 2013, both scoring centuries.