Kelly Smuts

Kelly Royce Smuts (born 22 January 1990) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who plays for Eastern Province. He was born in Grahamstown. Quotes I was told at the Warriors that my opportunities were going to be very limited. It was nothing against EP, they wanted me and I loved my time with them. The team is in a really good space as well, but just for me personally, I felt like I needed to make the move if I wanted to get back into franchise cricket I’ve been trying to work my way back to that again and for the last four or five seasons I’ve been doing really well for EP, but I haven’t gotten that consistent opportunity to play for the Warriors. I’ve played the odd game for them here and there, but I didn’t get a decent opportunity and run-in with the side. Then I didn’t get offered a contract with them either. I have the hope and belief that if I do really well with them then my opportunity will come with the Cobras, especially because they have lost many of their experienced players over the last few years I certainly think there’s a chance, but I obviously have to put the numbers on the board for SWD first. Batting is my primary skill,although he doesn’t want to compare himself to the great Jacque Kallis, he is “more in his mould and not in a Shaun Pollock mould There aren’t many of them going around today if you think about it, especially in South Africa. In world cricket, there is Ben Stokes, who is a bit of a freak, but because Kallis was so good we (South Africa) are always on the look-out for ‘that’ all-rounder. Anyone who comes through has big boots to fill just because Kallis was so good. But I’m hoping to get an opportunity that way. There are many players who put numbers on the board, so I want to be the rarer species of a player, to fill a gap in the team and to bring a different balance “I want to be the rarer species of a player” – Kelly Smuts, May 2020, Cricinfo by Mac Jacobson External links Category:Cricketers from South Africa Category:Living people Category:1990 births