South Africa · Dolphins · MI Cape Town
Jason Smith
31South Africa
- Right-handed middle-order batter
- Right-arm medium-fast bowler
- Occasional bowler
- Batting rating
- −0.4
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- Bowling rating
- −1.2
- runs versus average over 4 overs
- T20 matches
- 55
- since Nov 2016
Men's T20
- Runs a match
- −0.1
- above an average player
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 26 | 353 | 17.7 | 127.0 | 3 | 22.7 | 6.80 |
Teams
- South AfricaInternationalLast international Sept 2026
- DolphinsPro20 Cup 2026/27Bats at 5 · All-rounder · Contracted · 18 appearances for the club
- MI Cape TownSA20|5Bats at 7 · Middle order · 10 appearances in the club's latest season
Leagues
| Years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA T20 | 2016–2024 | 31 | 552 | 25.1 | 111.1 | 13 | 8.20 |
| SA20 | 2025–2026 | 12 | 103 | 9.4 | 139.2 | – | – |
| Mzansi Super League | 2018 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 92.6 | – | – |
Batting style
Balanced middle-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike rate | 127 | 131 | |
| Boundary % | 15.5 | 15.9 | |
| Dot % | 37.0 | 36.5 | |
| Sixes, % of boundaries | 32 | 35 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 134 | 134 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 116 | 120 | |
| Strike rate, first 10 balls | 123 | 112 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 14 | 18 |
303 balls · Mar 2024 – Mar 2026
Middle-order batter
| Player | Par | Below parAbove par | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 41.3 | 27.0 | |
| Strike rate | 93 | 90 | |
| Boundary % | 10.1 | 9.9 | |
| Dot % | 52.8 | 50.8 | |
| Average v pace | 55.5 | 27.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 93 | 92 |
178 balls · Oct 2024 – Sept 2026
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Balls | Avg | SR | HS | 50s | 4s | 6s | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 55 | 48 | 804 | 702 | 20.1 | 114.5 | 65 | 1 | 53 | 24 | 36.0 |
| CSA T20 | 31 | 26 | 552 | 497 | 25.1 | 111.1 | 65 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 34.8 |
| SA20 | 12 | 11 | 103 | 74 | 9.4 | 139.2 | 41 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 40.5 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 10 | 102 | 81 | 14.6 | 125.9 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 42.0 |
Bowling
| Inns | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Avg | SR | Dot % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | 10 | 25.0 | 205 | 13 | 8.20 | 15.8 | 11.5 | 31.3 |
| CSA T20 | 10 | 25.0 | 205 | 13 | 8.20 | 15.8 | 11.5 | 31.3 |
By phase
| Balls faced | SR | Out | Balls bowled | Econ | Wkts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 96 | 89.6 | 1 | 6 | 7.00 | 1 |
| Middle overs | 439 | 114.6 | 23 | 90 | 8.33 | 7 |
| Death (overs 16–20) | 167 | 128.7 | 16 | 54 | 8.11 | 5 |
Strengths and weaknesses
Weaknesses
- Scoring rateSR 115 (field 127 across CSA T20 Challenge, SA20 and 2 more)