Ian Smith was presented with Bert Sutcliffe medal

The former New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman and the present commentator Ian Smith was hounoured with the Bert Sutcliffe medal by the New Zealand Cricket management on Monday for his “outstanding services to cricket”. Greg Barclay(New Zealand Cricket Chairman) has present the medal to Ian Smith in virtul ceremony. New Zealand veterans Merv Wallace, John Reid, Walter Hadlee, Graham Dowling, Ewen Chatfield & Sir Richard Hadlee have also received the medals.

Ian Smith has featured in 63 test matches and 98 ODI matches for his country in his 12 years career, besides the 176 dismissals as a wicketkeeper.

Ian Smith was part of the 1992 New Zealand World Cup squad which went on to reach the semi finals in the respective world cup.