Charlie Smith (South African cricketer)

Not to be confused with Charles Smith (South African cricketer).

Charles James Edward Smith (25 December 1872 – 27 March 1947) was a South African cricketer who played in three Tests in 1902.^[1]

Charlie Smith

Personal information
Full name	Charles James Edward Smith
Born	(1872-12-25)25 December 1872 Gamtoos River, Cape Colony
Died	27 March 1947(1947-03-27) (aged 74) Joubert Park, Transvaal, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Relations	Harry Smith (half-brother)
International information
National side	South Africa
Test debut	11 October 1902 v Australia
Last Test	8 November 1902 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1893/94–1905/05	Transvaal
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 3 10 Runs scored 106 409 Batting average 21.19 24.05 100s/50s 0/0 0/2 Top score 45 70 Balls bowled – 130 Wickets – 2 Bowling average – 51.00 5 wickets in innings – 0 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 2/28 Catches/stumpings 2/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo

Smith was a right-handed middle-order batsman who played a few first-class matches for Transvaal between 1894 and 1904.^[2] He made his highest first-class score in the final of the Currie Cup in 1896–97, when he scored 70 against Western Province.^[3] When the Australians toured South Africa in 1902 he made 58 and 71 not out for a Transvaal XV and was selected for the three Tests.^[2] His best score in the three Tests was 45 in the second innings of the Third Test, when he and Bill Shalders added 79 for the second wicket after South Africa followed on 167 runs behind.^[4]