David Mark Smith (born 9 January 1956)[1] is an English former cricketer, who played in two Test matches and two One Day Internationals for England from 1986 to 1990.
Standing 6 feet 4 inches tall, Smith was a dominating opening batsman, particularly renowned for his skill and bravery in facing fast bowling.
[1] He began his county career at Surrey in 1973, spending over a decade there before moving to Worcestershire in 1984, and was then selected for the England tour to the West Indies in 1985–86.
After a brief return to Surrey, he moved to Sussex in 1989, and that winter was again summoned to the Caribbean after an injury to Graham Gooch.
[1] In the 1993, NatWest Trophy final he scored 124, only to see his side lose a remarkable match to Warwickshire.