James David Smith (born 11 October 1988) is an Australian former

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er. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm

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bowler, he played

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for

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between 2007 and 2012. He scored a century against

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in late 2009, but did not repeat the feat again at state level. He was released by South Australia at the end of the 2012–13 season. In all, he scored 1,272 runs in 27 first-class matches at an average of 26.50. He also appeared ten times in List A matches, and twice in

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competitions, making one

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appearance, for the

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in late 2012. He is the older brother of Kelvin Smith, who made his debut for South Australia in the season following James' release.

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