| William Smale | |
| Country: | Wales |
| Fullname: | William Timothy Edward Smale |
| Birth Date: | 28 February 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Newport, Wales |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper |
| Family: | Sophia Smale (sister) |
| Club1: | North West Warriors |
| Year1: | 2019–2020 |
| Club3: | Glamorgan |
| Year3: | 2023–present |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 12 August |
| Debutyear1: | 2019 |
| Debutfor1: | NW Warriors |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 26 August |
| Debutyear2: | 2019 |
| Debutfor2: | NW Warriors |
| Debutagainst2: | Northern Knights |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 41 |
| Bat Avg1: | 20.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 41 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 6/0 |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 13 |
| Runs2: | 279 |
| Bat Avg2: | 21.46 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 48 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 24/0 |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 14 |
| Runs3: | 210 |
| Bat Avg3: | 16.15 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 59 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 10/0 |
| Date: | 28 September 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1158596.html Cricinfo |
William Timothy Edward Smale (born 28 February 2001) is a Welsh cricketer.[1] [2] He made his first-class debut for North West Warriors in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Championship on 12 August 2019 in Ireland.[3] [4] Prior to his first-class debut, he played for the Ireland under-19 cricket team in the Division 1 Europe Qualifier of the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification tournament.[5] He was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 185 runs in five matches.[6]
He made his List A debut for North West Warriors in the 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup in Ireland on 26 August 2019.[7] During the winter of 2019, Smale played club cricket for Sydney Cricket Club in Australia.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut for North West Warriors in the 2020 Inter-Provincial Trophy on 20 August 2020.[9]
In October 2023 he signed a professional contract with Glamorgan.[10] [11] On 23 September 2024, Smale scored 28 runs off 14 balls as Glamorgan won the One-Day Cup final against Somerset at Trent Bridge.[12] [13]