South Africa · Dolphins · MI Cape Town
Jason Smith
32South Africa
- Right-handed middle-order batter
- Right-arm medium-fast bowler
- Death bowler
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T20 record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 64 | 56 | 1,018 | 863 | 22.10 | 118.0 | 66 | 3 | 69 | 33 | 35.6 |
| Pro20 | 40 | 34 | 766 | 658 | 27.40 | 116.4 | 66 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 34.5 |
| SA20 | 12 | 11 | 103 | 74 | 9.40 | 139.2 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 40.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 234 | 177 | 33.40 | 132.2 | 66 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 35.0 |
Bowling
| Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 14 | 216 | 299 | 17 | 8.31 | 17.60 | 12.7 | 29.6 |
| Pro20 | 14 | 216 | 299 | 17 | 8.31 | 17.60 | 12.7 | 29.6 |
| Last 10 | 4 | 66 | 94 | 4 | 8.55 | 23.50 | 16.5 | 25.8 |
Batting style
Balanced middle-order batter
PowerplayOvers 1–6
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–Middle oversOvers 7–15
Strike rate136Par 124Balls per dismissal21Par 21DeathOvers 16–20
Strike rate–Balls per dismissal–
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 22.2 | 24.0 | |
| Strike rate | 129 | 129 | |
| Boundary % | 15.5 | 15.3 | |
| Dot % | 35.8 | 36.1 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 33 | 35 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 138 | 134 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 118 | 120 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 114 | 112 |
464 balls in T20s · Mar 2024 – Nov 2026
Compare with other playersStrengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Powerplay, battingSR 86 (field 121 across CSA T20 Challenge, Mzansi Super League and T20Is)
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 125 | 85.6 | 4 | 6 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Middle overs | 535 | 119.3 | 23 | 132 | 8.50 | 9 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 203 | 134.5 | 19 | 78 | 8.08 | 7 |
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.6
- below an average player
Men's T20 batting, runs a match
AveragePeak −0.2 below
January 2026Now −0.6 below20172019202120232025- ICC rank
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| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 31 | 435 | 18.9 | 130.6 | 4 | 23.5 | 8.55 |
Not in our T20 bowling rankings.
Teams
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro20 | 2016–2026 | 40 | 766 | 27.40 | 116.4 | 17 | 8.31 |
| SA20 | 2025–2026 | 12 | 103 | 9.40 | 139.2 | – | – |
| Mzansi Super League | 2018 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 92.6 | – | – |
T20 streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30+ score | 4/10 | 23% | 0 | 3 | 191665241504703 |
- Jason Smith has made 30 or more in 4 of the last 10 T20 innings.
Last 10 T20s
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2026 | Dolphins | Easterns | Willowmoore Park | 3 (5) | 1/20 (2.0) | Lost by 8 runs (DLS)L 8 runs (DLS) |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Dolphins | Boland | Kingsmead | 0 (3) | – | Lost by 7 wicketsL 7 wkts |
| 23 Oct 2026 | Dolphins | South Western Districts | Kingsmead | – | – | Won by 10 wickets (DLS)W 10 wkts (DLS) |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Dolphins | Warriors | Kingsmead | 47 (38) | – | Lost by 6 wicketsL 6 wkts |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Dolphins | North West | JB Marks Oval | 50* (28) | 1/20 (3.0) | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Dolphins | Border | Buffalo Park | 41* (31) | 2/29 (3.0) | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 4 Oct 2026 | Dolphins | Limpopo | Cricket Club Ground | 2 (5) | – | Won by 7 wicketsW 7 wkts |
| 30 Sept 2026 | Dolphins | Northern Cape | Kingsmead | 5 (7) | – | Won by 104 runsW 104 runs |
| 27 Sept 2026 | Dolphins | Lions | Kingsmead | 66 (44) | 0/25 (3.0) | Lost by 8 runsL 8 runs |
| 25 Mar 2026 | South Africa | New Zealand | Hagley Oval | 1* (2) | – | Won by 33 runsW 33 runs |