Odin Smith is a Jamaican cricket all-rounder. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast middle bowler. He won the Man of the Match award in the first match of IPL 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Odean Smith was born on Friday, November 1, 1996 in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica (26 years old; as of 2022). His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He completed his formal education in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.
Odin Smith as a teenager
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′1″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Odin belongs to the Smith family of Jamaica.
Parents and siblings
Not much information is available about Odin’s parents and siblings.
wife
Odin Smith is unmarried.
cricket
domestic
Checklist-A (One Day)
Smith made his A-list debut for the West Indies U-19 in the 2015 Regional Super50 Championship. He subsequently represented West Indies U-19 at the 2016 World Cup in Bangladesh, although he played only 2 games, scoring a total of 18 runs.
Odin Smith celebrates after winning the 2016 World Cup
20-20
On 8 August 2017, he made his debut for the Jamaica Tallawahs in the 2017 Caribbean Premier League.
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First Class (Test Match)
He made his debut for Jamaica on 7 December 2017 in a 2017–18 regional four-day match against Trinidad and Tobago.
International
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Odin Smith made his one-day international debut against Ireland at Sabina Park in Kingston on 8 January 2022 during Ireland’s tour of the United States and the West Indies. He helped West Indies win the match, scoring 18/8 with a strike rate of 225, taking 2/31 wickets and an economy rate of 5.03. In the second and third games of the series, he scored 56/19 and 20/10 respectively.
Odin Smith interviewed after winning his first game
20-20
Smith made his T-20 debut against Pakistan on 2 April 2018 during Pakistan’s tour of the West Indies. His first international wicket was that of Hussain Talat; he bowled 4 overs with an economy rate of 10.0.
Odin Smith bowls against Pakistan
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Smith made his IPL debut in 2022 when Kings XI Punjab acquired his services for Rs 6 Cr. He played his first match on March 27, 2022 against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Kings XI Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl; Odin Smith scored 52 runs in 4 balls with an economy rate of 13, but he saved the ball with 25/8 scores and a strike rate of 312.5 while batting Team. Kings XI Punjab won that match with Odean Smith emerging as man of the match on his T-20 debut.
Odin Smith wins Man of the Match award in his first game
In the 2022 IPL season, Odin played 6 games. He took 4 wickets in 3 overs against Mumbai Indians and helped the team win the match. In 2023, he was acquired by the Gujarat Titans for Rs 50 Cr.
The official page of Gujarat Titans features Odin Smith
Other 20-20 franchises
In May 2018, Smith was selected for the Trinidad and Tobago National Cricket Team in the Professional Cricket League draft ahead of the 2018-19 season. In June 2020, he was selected by Jamaica in the player draft organized by the West Indies Cricket Association ahead of the 2020-21 domestic season.
Odin Smith congratulated by Thomas during Jamaica Scorpions’ match against Barbados Pride
In July 2020, he was named to the Guyana Amazon Warriors squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League. In the 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Smith became the joint-highest wicket-taker with 18 wickets in 11 matches for Guyana Amazon Warriors.
Odin Smith with Guyana Amazon Warriors captain
In November 2021, Smith was selected to play for Dambulla Giants after participating in the 2021 Sri Lanka Premier League Player Draft.
Achievement
- Man of the Match (Kings XI Punjab) – Indian Premier League 2022
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- Odin’s full name is Odin Fabian Smith.
- His jersey number in Punjab Kings IPL 2022 is 15 and his jersey number in West Indies team is 58.
Odean Smith 2022 IPL No. 15 Jersey
- He can bowl at speeds exceeding 150 km/h. He broke the bat of Keemo Paul and Chris Gayle with his quick delivery in the 20th match of the CPL (Caribbean Premier League).
- Odean Smith hit 5 sixes in one match off Migael Pretorius in the 2022 Caribbean Premier League T20 match. He scored a total of 32 points in that game.
- Odean is the net bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in UAE.
- He received cricket training from Jamaican coach Bareilly Fox.
- In his first ODI, Smith hit an 84-metre six off teammate Sheldon Cottrell’s Range Rover at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. .
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