Michael John Smedley (born 28 October 1941) is an English former
first-class cricketer. He began his career with
Yorkshire and played for the Second XI 1960–62. In 1963, he joined
Nottinghamshire and made his first-class debut in 1964. Smedley, right-handed, was a specialist
middle order batsman. He was awarded his
county cap in 1966 and had his benefit season in 1975, which raised £8,500. He assumed the club
captaincy
A captaincy ( es, capitanía , pt, capitania , hr, kapetanija) is a historical administrative division of the former Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires. It was instituted as a method of organization, directly associated with the home-rule ...
in 1975 and held the post for five seasons until his retirement in 1979.
Mike Smedley at CricketArchive
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1941 births
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English cricketers
Nottinghamshire cricketers
Nottinghamshire cricket captains
Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers
A. E. R. Gilligan's XI cricketers
International Cavaliers cricketers
People from Maltby, South Yorkshire
Cricketers from South Yorkshire
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