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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Australia Women vs England Women · 23rd Match | Women ODI | October 22, 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| India Women vs England Women · 20th Match | Women ODI | October 19, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| England Women vs Pakistan Women · 16th Match | Women ODI | October 15, 2025 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Women vs Surrey Women · 20th Match | List A | April 29, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.13 |
| Hampshire Women vs Durham Women · 16th Match | List A | April 25, 2026 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 |
| Essex Women vs Hampshire Women · 4th Match | List A | April 11, 2026 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4.80 |
| Gujarat Giants Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women · Match 9 | Women T20 | January 16, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women vs UP Warriorz Women · Match 5 | Women T20 | January 12, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Mumbai Indians Women vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women · Match 1 | Women T20 | January 9, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Premier League 2026 | WOMENT20 | Jan 9, 2026 - Feb 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Women's Big Bash League 2025 | WOMENT20 | Nov 9, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ICC Women's World Cup 2025 | WOMENODI | Sep 30, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 39 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 82.98 |
| ICC Womens World Cup Warm-up Matches 2025 | LISTA | Sep 25, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 233.33 |
| The Hundred Womens 2025 | WOMENT100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| India Women tour of England 2025 | WOMENODI | Jun 28, 2025 - Jul 22, 2025 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 155.56 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Big Bash League 2025 | WOMENT20 | Nov 9, 2025 - Dec 13, 2025 | 36.3 | 0 | 277 | 15 | 2/8 | 7.59 |
| ICC Women's World Cup 2025 | WOMENODI | Sep 30, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 61.4 | 4 | 255 | 12 | 3/7 | 4.14 |
| ICC Womens World Cup Warm-up Matches 2025 | LISTA | Sep 25, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 2/35 | 5.56 |
| The Hundred Womens 2025 | WOMENT100 | Aug 5, 2025 - Aug 31, 2025 | 33.2 | 1 | 259 | 7 | 2/18 | 7.77 |
| India Women tour of England 2025 | WOMENODI | Jun 28, 2025 - Jul 22, 2025 | 15 | 0 | 102 | 3 | 2/28 | 6.80 |
| 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 | 31.00 | 186 | 188 | 13 | 14.4600 | 6.0600 | 14.3000 | 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
