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Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer)

Ian Smith, New Zealand cricketer and sportscaster

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Born
February 28, 1957
Age in 2026
69
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1957

About Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer)

Ian David Stockley Smith is a New Zealand cricket and rugby commentator and former cricketer. He played as a wicket-keeper for New Zealand throughout the 1980s and part of the 1990s. It was here where Smith first played cricket at the Miramar Park Cricket Club. Ian Smith first played for Central Districts in 1978 against the touring English team. Ian Smith was first selected to play for New Zealand in 1980 on their Australian tour after having played for the Young New Zealand team.

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Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer) timeline

  1. Ian Smith first played for Central Districts in 1978 against the touring English team.
  2. Ian Smith was first selected to play for New Zealand in 1980 on their Australian tour after having played for the Young New Zealand team.

The world when Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer) was born

Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer) was born in 1957. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1957

  • #1 song"All Shook Up" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieThe Bridge on the River Kwai
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookOn the Road – Jack Kerouac

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMilwaukee Braves win the World Series
  • Top headlineSoviet Union launches Sputnik — Space Race begins
  • Technology milestoneSputnik 1 becomes first artificial satellite in orbit
  • Defining fadHula hoops (early buzz)
  • Notable inventionFrisbee
  • World population2.87 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championMilwaukee Braves (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population171.2M

1957 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ian Smith (New Zealand cricketer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19572026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,200$435,000
Average income$6,700$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.51$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population171.2M341 million

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