Linsey Smith
Linsey Smith
Linsey Smith is a 30-year-old English slow left-arm orthodox bowler and left-handed batter, born on March 10, 1995. Her professional career includes playing for England Women and various domestic teams like Southern Vipers, Northern Diamonds, and Melbourne Stars. As of late 2025, she has had a strong international performance, notably taking five wickets on her ODI debut and playing a key role in the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup.
For the 2026 season, her major team is the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Women's Premier League (WPL), which was announced in November 2025.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Phoenix (Women) vs Sunrisers Leeds (Women) · Match 24 | Women T100 | August 7, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Women) vs Trent Rockets (Women) · Match 4 | Women T100 | July 24, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| The Blaze Women vs Hampshire Women · Match 33 | List A | May 15, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Melbourne Stars Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women · 24th Match | Women T20 | November 26, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Sydney Sixers Women · 19th Match | Women T20 | November 22, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| England Women vs South Africa Women · 1st Semi-Final | Women ODI | October 29, 2025 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Spirit (Women) vs Birmingham Phoenix (Women) · Match 28 | Women T100 | August 9, 2026 | 2.3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.83 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Women) vs Sunrisers Leeds (Women) · Match 24 | Women T100 | August 7, 2026 | 1.4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Trent Rockets (Women) vs Birmingham Phoenix (Women) · Match 22 | Women T100 | August 5, 2026 | 2.3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.87 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Women) vs Welsh Fire (Women) · Match 15 | Women T100 | August 1, 2026 | 3.2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.88 |
| Southern Brave (Women) vs Birmingham Phoenix (Women) · Match 13 | Women T100 | July 30, 2026 | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.19 |
| Birmingham Phoenix (Women) vs Trent Rockets (Women) · Match 4 | Women T100 | July 24, 2026 | 0.5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hundred Womens 2026 | WOMENT100 | Jul 21, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| India Women tour of England 2026 | WOMENT20 | May 28, 2026 - Jul 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| New Zealand Women tour of England 2026 | WOMENT20 | May 10, 2026 - May 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ECB Women's One-Day Cup 2026 | LISTA | Apr 11, 2026 - Sep 19, 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | Bbi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hundred Womens 2026 | WOMENT100 | Jul 21, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 11.4 | 0 | 136 | 2 | 1/25 | 11.66 |
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 12, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 28 | 0 | 197 | 5 | 1/20 | 7.04 |
| ICC Womens T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jun 6, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026 | 3.5 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 3/42 | 10.96 |
| India Women tour of England 2026 | WOMENT20 | May 28, 2026 - Jul 14, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 1/40 | 9.13 |
| New Zealand Women tour of England 2026 | WOMENT20 | May 10, 2026 - May 25, 2026 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 6 | 3/25 | 6.25 |
| ECB Women's One-Day Cup 2026 | LISTA | Apr 11, 2026 - Sep 19, 2026 | 33 | 0 | 157 | 5 | 2/50 | 4.76 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | Avg | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20I | 9 | 9 | 31 | 186 | 188 | 13 | 14.46 | 6.06 | 14.30 | 3/18 | 3/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (WPL): She was signed by RCB for the upcoming WPL 2026 season.
England Women: She is a member of the England national team.
Other clubs: Her previous clubs include Southern Vipers, Loughborough Lightning, Yorkshire Diamonds, Northern Superchargers, Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Renegades, Hobart Hurricanes, and Sydney Sixers.
T20 International debut: November 12, 2018, against Bangladesh.
ODI debut: May 30, 2025, against West Indies.
International debut performance (T20): Took one wicket for 17 runs from four overs, with her maiden international wicket being Sanjida Islam caught.
International debut performance (ODI): Had a successful debut, taking five wickets for 36 runs off 10 overs against the West Indies.
Best ODI Figures: 5/36 against West Indies (May 30, 2025)
T20I Career Wickets: 23 in 22 matches
Best T20I Figures: 3/18 against Sri Lanka
Recent Performance: A standout bowler in the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, with notable spells against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and South Africa
ICC Rankings (as of 2025): Ranked #35 in bowling, #155 in batting, and #53 as an all-rounder
