There were 6 Tests in all this, from which he got 118 runs at a reasonable 29.50 as well as 20 catches. Mike (Michael John Knight) Smith, universally known as MJK, was born on 30 June 1933 at Westcotes, Leicestershire. He was educated at Stamford School and St Edmund Hall, Oxford University. He had some advantages. That foundation. Brian Lara. Bowlers including Allan Donald, Gladstone Small and Tim Munton. But many skippers have had fine players under them and failed to deliver success. Ryder added: “Alan Smith has special qualities. He has a good sense of humour, which is all important in a dressing room, but at the same time is a dedicated, thoughtful and talented captain, who knows there are times when one needs to be firm and to express views very clearly. I think that he combines the necessary qualities, and there is no doubt that he is aided and abetted in all that he does by Mike Smith. I think between them they, therefore, cover all aspects, and for the rest they are a very nice bunch of fellows to deal with, quite apart from their talent in the game.”

England managed to get through the tedious five Test series 0-0, and Smith did enjoy success as a batsman scoring 306 at 51.00. But, on his return to England, he was not considered good enough to merit a place in the side for batting alone. With Ted Dexter returning as captain, he was dropped from the side. This is a trial, and will be reviewed in a few months to see whether there is a demand for the service and how smoothly it works. 25 September 2021 If a measure of a captain is getting the best out of players, then MJK Smith has few equals. A fine batsman, who scored more than 30,000 runs for the Bears, MJK’s leadership and man-management skills were legendary, whether deployed for his county or in 25 Tests as captain of his country. While we don't know MJK Smith birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Friday. People who are born on a Friday are social, have self-confidence, and and a generous personality. They have a flair for beauty, elegance, romance, affection and refinement.

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Of the 39,830 he finished with, probably 70 per cent were scored on the leg-side. This is not to say, though, that he was a poor off-side player. When he chose he could cover drive with the best, once he had come through the invariably painful process of playing himself in. Tactically he was inclined to be cautious, as England’s captain anyway, and there is nothing unusual about that. He took over the England side in 1963, on a two-month tour to India, and was relieved of it after England had been heavily beaten by West Indies in the First Test of 1966. The 47th Annual General Meeting of the ACS, postponed from 21 March, took place on Saturday 10 October. It was held as a ‘virtual’ meeting, attended by the Association’s President (David Kendix), the members of the General Committee, and two observers from among the membership (Jenny Heald and Chris O’Brien).

MJK Smith, born June 30, 1933, was one of the most popular captains of England. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the career of the man who led in exactly half the number of Tests he played, and was the last captain to win a series against South Africa for over 32 years. I don’t get to come to Edgbaston as much these days but, when I do, it’s always a thrill and of course I’ve got so many incredible memories here.” Sadly, he could not be presented with the trophy amid the applause of our members, as the AGM on 21 March has had to be postponed because of the Covid-19 emergency.

Brown, Geoff and Hogsbjerg, Christian. Apartheid is not a Game: Remembering the Stop the Seventy Tour campaign. London: Redwords, 2020. ISBN 9781912926589. There was further news of the planned 50th anniversary lunch, to be held at Grace Road, Leicester, on 14 October, and plans for the distribution of the late Tony Webb’s research papers. Playing his 50 Tests over a 14 years. period reflected the fact that he played during an era when England produced a lot of high class batsmen. Captaining England in half of his Tests may have reduced his batting ability. However, he still scored 3 Test centuries, with a best of 121 and 11 fifties averaging 31.63. He also held 53 catches. I am a double-international but my international rugby career was limited to just one appearance. I played as an outside centre against Wales during my final year at Oxford. But I had a poor game and was not selected again.

Deeply ingrained in the Bears’ culture, Troughton also did much to pass on and enrich that culture. No-one who played in his team as captain, or these days in his team as first-team coach, will take the field anything less than fiercely proud to be a Bear. Cast your vote It was followed by an online event celebrating the life of Peter Wynne-Thomas, our esteemed former Honorary Secretary, who died in July after a short illness. Representatives of Nottinghamshire CCC as well as ACS members shared their memories of Peter and paid tribute to his work. This event can be viewed in an MP4 file (lasting just over an hour) here. 21 July 2021 The ACS has issued a Diversity and Equality Statement setting out clearly its objective of seeking to appeal to people with an interest in every form of the game. Lord's is my favourite ground and I always enjoyed playing there. It has tradition, history and atmosphere.

MJK SMITH - England - Test Profile 1958-1972

Smith handled the group efficiently, making sure the stars, some of whom were way superior to him in stature, were handled properly. It was not an easy ask. It is not clear whether being an amateur was a hindrance to this, but it certainly did not make things easier for him, more so given that a sizeable population of the men he had to lead were professionals.