Dave Langford-Smith
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David "Dave" Langford-Smith (born 7 December 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales
) is an Australia
n-born Irish cricketer
who, on 13 June 2006, became the first man to take a wicket in a One Day International for Ireland, when he dismissed Ed Joyce
(a former Ireland cricketer making his debut for England) at Belfast
. A right-handed batsman and right arm fast-medium
bowler, he has played 34 times for the Ireland cricket team as of 10 June 2007. Dave also plays for, Phoenix Cricket club /, where he is a strong player and is the head coach of all teams. He has Played for Phoenix for several years.
as Ireland warmed up for the 2005 ICC Trophy
. He made his debut for Ireland proper on 23 April 2006, playing against Hampshire
in a C&G Trophy match.
He continued playing in the C&G Trophy that year, and made his first-class
debut on 17 May 2006 in an 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
match against Namibia
. This was followed by a C&G Trophy match against Middlesex
at Lord's
and the aforementioned ODI against England in Belfast, which was his and Ireland's first One-Day International.
Langford-Smith then played in the 2006 European Championship
in Scotland
in August, playing against Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands and Scotland. This was followed by a match against the MCC at Lord's and an Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland in Aberdeen.
Langford-Smith's next matches for Ireland were in Division One
of the World Cricket League
in Nairobi
in early 2007, playing in ODIs against Scotland, Kenya, Canada and the Netherlands. He then played in an Intercontinental Cup match against the UAE in Abu Dhabi
before heading to the West Indies to take part in the 2007 Cricket World Cup
.
He played in all nine of Ireland's matches in the 2007 World Cup, taking seven wickets, and has continued in the Irish side since, playing in the 2007 Friends Provident Trophy and in the final of the Intercontinental Cup against Canada. This is his most recent game for Ireland at the time of writing. He was not named in Ireland's squad for their ODIs against India and South Africa in June 2007 due to injury, though he turned out for his club, Phoenix Cricket Club
, the day after the squad was announced.
at an average of 15.38 with a top score of 39 against Somerset
in May 2007, also his highest List A score. He has taken 48 wickets at an average
of 28.35, with best innings bowling figures of 5/65 against Scotland in August 2006, also his best first-class bowling performance and the only time he has taken five wickets in an innings for Ireland. His highest first-class score with the bat is six not out
, and his best List A bowling performance is 3/32. That List A bowling performance is his best ODI bowling performance, against Scotland.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n-born Irish cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who, on 13 June 2006, became the first man to take a wicket in a One Day International for Ireland, when he dismissed Ed Joyce
Ed Joyce
Edmund Christopher Joyce is an Irish cricketer who has played for both the Irish and English national cricket teams. After beginning his career with Middlesex, he moved to Sussex in 2009. A left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm bowler of medium pace, Joyce is widely regarded as one of the...
(a former Ireland cricketer making his debut for England) at Belfast
Belfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. A right-handed batsman and right arm fast-medium
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
bowler, he has played 34 times for the Ireland cricket team as of 10 June 2007. Dave also plays for, Phoenix Cricket club /, where he is a strong player and is the head coach of all teams. He has Played for Phoenix for several years.
Cricket career
Langford-Smith's first two Ireland matches were played in June 2005, but he was playing against Ireland for the MCCMarylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
as Ireland warmed up for the 2005 ICC Trophy
2005 ICC Trophy
Ireland beat Bermuda easily as Ed Joyce made 103 for the hosts in Stormont.----Denmark beat Uganda by 28 runs as Thomas Munkholt Hansen took 6 for 30 to carry Denmark to a 28-run win over Uganda in Muckamore. Denmark made 197 with Henrik Saxe Hansen making 71...
. He made his debut for Ireland proper on 23 April 2006, playing against Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
in a C&G Trophy match.
He continued playing in the C&G Trophy that year, and made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut on 17 May 2006 in an 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup
The 2006 ICC Intercontinental Cup was the third edition of the ICC Intercontinental Cup first class cricket tournament, an international cricket tournament between nations who have not been awarded Test status by the International Cricket Council...
match against Namibia
Namibia national cricket team
The Namibia cricket team is the team that represents the country of Namibia in international cricket matches. It is governed by Cricket Namibia, an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1992 and became part of the High Performance Program in 2007. They took part in the 2003...
. This was followed by a C&G Trophy match against Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
and the aforementioned ODI against England in Belfast, which was his and Ireland's first One-Day International.
Langford-Smith then played in the 2006 European Championship
European Cricket Championship
The European Cricket Championship is a group of various tournaments in which national cricket sides throughout Europe compete. The tournament is designed to encourage and develop the best players in countries where cricket is not a major sport and Europe's only Test cricket playing country,...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in August, playing against Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands and Scotland. This was followed by a match against the MCC at Lord's and an Intercontinental Cup match against Scotland in Aberdeen.
Langford-Smith's next matches for Ireland were in Division One
2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One
The 2007 ICC World Cricket League Division One was a One Day International cricket tournament played from 29 January 2007 to 7 February 2007 in Nairobi, Kenya. Division One, which is the successor to the now defunct ICC 6 Nations Challenge, is the highest tier of the World Cricket League, and is...
of the World Cricket League
World Cricket League
The ICC World Cricket League is a series of international one-day cricket tournaments for national teams without Test status, administered by the International Cricket Council. All associate and affiliate members of the ICC are eligible to compete in the league system, which features a promotion...
in Nairobi
Nairobi
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is...
in early 2007, playing in ODIs against Scotland, Kenya, Canada and the Netherlands. He then played in an Intercontinental Cup match against the UAE in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
before heading to the West Indies to take part in the 2007 Cricket World Cup
2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
.
He played in all nine of Ireland's matches in the 2007 World Cup, taking seven wickets, and has continued in the Irish side since, playing in the 2007 Friends Provident Trophy and in the final of the Intercontinental Cup against Canada. This is his most recent game for Ireland at the time of writing. He was not named in Ireland's squad for their ODIs against India and South Africa in June 2007 due to injury, though he turned out for his club, Phoenix Cricket Club
Phoenix Cricket Club
Phoenix Cricket Club is a Dublin-based club that currently fields five men's teams, one women's team, 8 schoolboy teams and a Tavern team.-History:...
, the day after the squad was announced.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, Langford-Smith has scored 246 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 15.38 with a top score of 39 against Somerset
Somerset County Cricket Club
Somerset County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Somerset...
in May 2007, also his highest List A score. He has taken 48 wickets at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 28.35, with best innings bowling figures of 5/65 against Scotland in August 2006, also his best first-class bowling performance and the only time he has taken five wickets in an innings for Ireland. His highest first-class score with the bat is six not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
, and his best List A bowling performance is 3/32. That List A bowling performance is his best ODI bowling performance, against Scotland.