 Smith in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2004-11-28)28 November 2004 (age 20) Dubai,United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Warwickshire(squad no. 11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 4 April 2025 Warwickshire v Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 2 August 2022 Warwickshire v Gloucestershire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,26 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kai Smith (born 28 November 2004) is a professional cricketer who has played forWarwickshire County Cricket Club and theUnited Arab Emirates national under-19 cricket team. He is a right-handedwicket-keeper batsman.[1]
Smith was born and raised inDubai to South African parents. He attendedNord Anglia International School Dubai before moving to boarding school inKent to complete hisA-levels.[2]
Smith represented the UAE at the2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa at the age of 15. He returned to the UAE squad for the2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. He scored 145 runs againstPapua New Guinea in a warm-up match.[3]
Smith played for theRawalpindi Raiders in the2022 Pakistan Junior League.[1]
Smith was introduced to theWarwickshire County Cricket Club system byDougie Brown, a former UAE coach. He was selected for the English Schools Cricket Association to play against theMarylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in September 2021.[2] Smith made hisList A debut forWarwickshire againstGloucestershire in the2022 Royal London One-Day Cup in August 2022.[1] Smith signed a new two-year contract with Warwickshire in July 2025.[4]