23 Facts About Devon Smith

Devon Smith played for the West Indies and for the Windward Islands in regional tournaments.

Devon Smith made his first-class debut in January 1999, opening the batting for the Windward Islands in a Regional Four Day Competition match, he made low scores of 12 and 4 in a heavy defeat to Barbados.

In June 2005 Devon Smith was named the 2004 First-Class Cricketer of the year at the WIPA awards.

Devon Smith was adjudged as the final's man of the match alongside allrounder Kenroy Peters.

Devon Smith was the tournament's leading runscorer, notching 348 runs in eight matches at an average of 58.

Devon Smith made the step up to international cricket when he was selected in the West Indies squad to face Australia in their 2003 tour.

Devon Smith made his Test debut in the first match of a four-Test series at Bourda, a score of 3 in the first innings was followed by 62 in the second, in a match that Australia went on to win by 9 wickets.

Devon Smith made his ODI debut on the same tour, he played the first three matches of the seven-ODI series, making a highest score of 26.

Devon Smith was unable to play in the final two matches of the four-Test series after fracturing his thumb while practising in the nets.

From May 2004 to June 2005 Devon Smith played six Test matches, failing to reach a half-century in that time.

Devon Smith made a slight return to form in November 2005 against Australia in Brisbane.

Devon Smith made his return to international cricket in January 2007 for the West Indies's tour of India, he played in three matches of the four-ODI series, making a highest score of 33.

Devon Smith retained his place in the side for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, he did not feature in the early stages of the tournament, but he played three matches in the Super Eight stage.

Devon Smith averaged 33.00 from his three innings, including a highest score of 61.

Devon Smith played no further part in the tournament as the West Indies were unable to advance to the semi-finals.

In June 2007 Devon Smith made his Twenty20 International debut, striking three sixes in an innings of 61.

Devon Smith played in all five Tests of the series and finished with an average of 27.50 with a highest score of 55, his only half-century.

Devon Smith played both matches of the following Test series, again against England.

The second Test against England was the last Test Devon Smith played in 2009, however he featured in the home ODI series against Bangladesh, where he made a highest score of 65.

Devon Smith was playing with an under-strength West Indies team because of the West Indies Players' Association strike.

Devon Smith played only one international match in 2010, scoring 55 in a drawn Test against Sri Lanka.

Devon Smith finished the tournament as the highest run-scorer for the West Indies; 300 runs at an average of 42.85 and a top score of 107, his maiden ODI century.

Devon Smith was recalled to the West Indies team for the tour of South Africa on 1 December 2014 to replace an injured Chris Gayle.