Smethwick Cricket Club
| League | Birmingham & District Premier Cricket League |
|---|---|
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1835 |
| Home ground | Broomfield |
| History | |
| Premier Division wins | 3 |
| Official website | Smethwick Cricket Club |
Smethwick Cricket Club, founded in 1835, is an amateur cricket club based in Smethwick, Sandwell, England.[1] In 1891, Smethwick Cricket Club joined the Birmingham and District Cricket League.[2] Smethwick have five Senior XI teams: The 1st XI play in the Birmingham & District Premier League Premier Division,[3] and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th XI compete in the Warwickshire County Cricket League.[4] Smethwick CC also have a Sunday XI that play in the Arden Sunday Cricket League,[5] and an established junior section that plays competitive cricket in the Warwickshire Youth Cricket Leagues.[6] Smethwick have been Birmingham and District Premier League Champions on 3 occasions in 1951, 1968 and 2022.[7]
International players
[edit]International players who have played for the club include: Azhar Mahmood, Mohammad Akram, Mohammad Yousuf, Wasim Akram, Kabir Ali, Mike Rindel and Steve Waugh.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Smethwick CC Home". smethwick.play-cricket.com. Smethwick Cricket Club. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Smethwick Cricket Club". smethwickcc.co.uk. Smethwick Cricket Club. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham & District Premier League". bdpcl.play-cricket.com. B&DPL. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Warwickshire County Cricket League". warcl.play-cricket.com. WCCL. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Arden Sunday Cricket League". aredenscl.play-cricket.com. ASCL. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Warwickshire Youth Cricket League". warwickshireyouthcl.play-cricket.com. WYCL. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham & District Premier Cricket League". birminghamleague.org. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Wasim Akram at Smethwick: Documentary (Part 1 of 2) 1999
- Wasim Akram at Smethwick: Documentary (Part 2 of 2) 1999
- Smethwick Cricket Club website
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