Smethwick Cricket Club
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| League | Birmingham & District Premier Cricket League |
|---|---|
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1835 |
| Home ground | Broomfield |
| History | |
| Premier Division wins | 3 |
| Official website | Smethwick Cricket Club |
Smethwick Cricket Club, founded in 1835, is an amateur cricket club based in Smethwick, Sandwell, England.[1] In 1891, Smethwick Cricket Club joined the Birmingham and District Cricket League.[2] Smethwick have five Senior XI teams: The 1st XI play in the Birmingham & District Premier League Premier Division,[3] and the 2nd, 3rd and 4th XI compete in the Warwickshire County Cricket League.[4] Smethwick CC also have a Sunday XI that play in the Arden Sunday Cricket League,[5] and an established junior section that plays competitive cricket in the Warwickshire Youth Cricket Leagues.[6] Smethwick have been Birmingham and District Premier League Champions on 3 occasions in 1951, 1968 and 2022.[7]
International players who have played for the club include: Azhar Mahmood, Mohammad Akram, Mohammad Yousuf, Wasim Akram, Kabir Ali, Mike Rindel and Steve Waugh.
