Mike Smedley

{{short description|English cricketer (born 1941)}}

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{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Mike Smedley

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| country = England

| fullname = Michael John Smedley

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1941|10|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Maltby, South Yorkshire

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| batting = Right-handed

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| club1 = Nottinghamshire

| year1 = {{nowrap|1964–1979}}

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 22 July

| debutyear1 = 1964

| debutfor1 = Nottinghamshire

| debutagainst1 = Northants

| type2 = LA

| debutdate2 = 21 May

| debutyear2 = 1966

| debutfor2 = Nottinghamshire

| debutagainst2 = Worcestershire

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 360

| runs1 = 16,482

| bat avg1 = 31.21

| 100s/50s1 = 28/79

| top score1 = 149

| hidedeliveries = true

| catches/stumpings1 = 261/0

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 206

| runs2 = 3,674

| bat avg2 = 21.73

| 100s/50s2 = 0/14

| top score2 = 75

| catches/stumpings2 = 55/0

| date = 12 February

| year = 2017

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32821/32821.html CricketArchive

}}

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 in 1975 and held the post for five seasons until his retirement in 1979.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/32/32821/32821.html Mike Smedley at CricketArchive]