Michael Jonathon Smith (born 30 March 1966 in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

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) is a former Scottish

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 cricket

Cricket

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er.

A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, Smith made his Scotland

Scottish cricket team

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 debut in 1987 against Ireland

Irish cricket team

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, making 79 in the first innings, but was dropped from the side in 1990. He did not make another Scottish appearance until 1994, the year in which he made his top score of 100. Smith appeared in the ICC Trophy

ICC Trophy

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 in 1997 and was in the 1999 Cricket World Cup squad.

Smith also played some senior-level rugby

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