Tuppy Owen-Smith
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Legbreak | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 5 | 101 |
| Runs scored | 252 | 4059 |
| Batting average | 42.00 | 26.88 |
| 100s/50s | 1/1 | 3/23 |
| Top score | 129 | 168* |
| Balls bowled | 156 | 13445 |
| Wickets | - | 319 |
| Bowling average | - | 23.22 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | 20 |
| 10 wickets in match | - | 3 |
| Best bowling | - | 7/153 |
| Catches/stumpings | 4/- | 92/- |
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Test debut: 15 June 1929 |
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Harold Geoffrey Owen Owen-Smith (born February 18, 1909, Rondebosch, Cape Province, died February 28, 1990, Rosebank, Cape Province) was a South African cricketer and English rugby player. He played cricket in 5 Tests in 1929 and was capped 10 times by England from 1934 to 1937. He was captain throughout the 1937 Home Nations championship, thus he captained England three times. He was and is widely regarded as having been a fine attacking fullback and a great of the game.
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