| Nikolai Smith | |
| Country: | Italy |
| Fullname: | Nikolai Leonard Smith |
| Birth Date: | 5 January 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2019–present |
| T20idebutdate: | 15 October |
| T20idebutyear: | 2021 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Denmark |
| T20icap: | 20 |
| Lastt20idate: | 21 October |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2021 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Germany |
| Club1: | Northern Knights |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | T20I |
| Matches1: | 6 |
| Runs1: | 90 |
| Bat Avg1: | 22.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 26 |
| Deliveries1: | – |
| Wickets1: | – |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | – |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 5 |
| Runs2: | 67 |
| Bat Avg2: | 8.37 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 28 |
| Deliveries2: | 353 |
| Wickets2: | 8 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 17.50 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 16 |
| Runs3: | 343 |
| Bat Avg3: | 31.18 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/0 |
| Top Score3: | 102 |
| Deliveries3: | 126 |
| Wickets3: | 6 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 20.00 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/44 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 6/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 11 |
| Runs4: | 116 |
| Bat Avg4: | 12.88 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 26 |
| Deliveries4: | 50 |
| Wickets4: | 3 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 26.33 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 2/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 4/– |
| Date: | 3 February 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1005373.html Cricinfo |
Nikolai Leonard Smith (born 5 January 1993) is an Irish cricketer who plays for the Italy national cricket team.[1] He qualifies as an Italian citizen through his mother, who comes from Ottaviano.[2]
He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 26 May 2017.[3] He made his List A debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup on 29 May 2017.[4] He made his first-class debut for Northern Knights in the 2017 Inter-Provincial Championship on 30 May 2017.[5]
In November 2019, he was named in Italy's squad for the Cricket World Cup Challenge League B tournament in Oman.[6] In Italy's opening match of the tournament, against Kenya, Smith scored his first century in List A cricket.[7]
In September 2021, he was named in Italy's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Regional Final of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament.[8] He made his T20I debut on 15 October 2021, for Italy against Denmark.[9]