Karen Smithies (; born 20 March 1969) is a former England cricketer who played as a left-handed batter and right-arm

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bowler. She appeared in 15 Test matches and 69

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between 1986 and 2000, and was captain of England between 1993 and 2000. In 1993, she led England to their second

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title, and was the joint leading wicket-taker in the tournament. She played domestic cricket for East Midlands and

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. Following her playing career, Smithies has worked in South Africa, managing teams in their domestic competitions. Smithies was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the

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for services to ladies' cricket.United Kingdom list:

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* 1969 births Living people English women cricketers England women Test cricketers England women One Day International cricketers Officers of the Order of the British Empire People from Ashby-de-la-Zouch Cricketers from Leicestershire East Midlands women cricketers Nottinghamshire women cricketers {{England-cricket-bio-1960s-stub