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Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith

Age
Matches
347
Batting Style
Bowling Style

When Hanse Cronje was caught for match-fixing, South Africa needed to find someone to resuscitate the lost trust. When the captaincy was thrust into his hands in 2001, Graeme Smith was only 22 years old. Tall, aggressive, strong, well-built, and known to hit the leather off the ball, Smith's personality, batting, and captaincy were alike. When Smith was made captain, he only had eight Tests and 22 ODIs under his belt and was the youngest ever captain in South African history. He made his presence felt in the 2003 tour to England, where he scored two consecutive double-centuries, including a 259 that still is the highest score by a foreigner at Lord's. A left-hander by trade, Smith was known for scoring quick runs. The most successful captain in Tests, Smith's success in Tests can be understood by an interesting fact. He made three English captains retire in successive tours. South Africa under Smith never lost an away series since 2006. Smith stepped down from ODI captaincy after the 2011 World Cup. In 2014, he retired from international cricket.

Career Stats

Format Mat Inns Runs HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s
Test
117
205
9265
277
48.25
15525
59.67
27
38
1165
24
ODI
197
194
6989
141
37.98
8648
80.81
10
47
788
44
T20I
33
33
982
89*
31.67
770
127.53
0
5
123
26
Format Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts Best Avg Econ SR 5W
Test
117
37
1418
885
8
2/145
110.62
3.74
177.20
0
ODI
197
43
1026
951
18
3/30
52.83
5.56
57.00
0
T20I
33
3
24
57
0
14.25
0

Opposition Breakdown Stats

VS TEAM Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s
Vs England
2003-2012
21
39
3
2051
277
56.97
3524
58.20
7
7
3
261
2
Vs West Indies
2003-2010
14
25
2
1593
148
69.26
2692
59.17
7
4
0
205
7
Vs Pakistan
2002-2013
16
28
1
1259
234
46.62
2157
58.36
4
3
1
142
0
Vs Australia
2002-2014
21
41
3
1238
122
32.57
2165
57.18
3
5
4
158
0
Vs India
2004-2013
15
27
1
987
94
37.96
1616
61.07
0
8
1
142
4
Vs New Zealand
2004-2013
13
22
2
847
125*
42.35
1385
61.15
2
6
1
103
3
Vs Bangladesh
2002-2008
8
9
0
743
232
82.55
1094
67.91
3
1
0
93
3
Vs Sri Lanka
2002-2012
7
12
1
385
74
35.00
739
52.09
0
4
1
40
2
Vs Zimbabwe
2005
2
2
0
162
121
81.00
153
105.88
1
0
0
21
3
VS TEAM Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s
Vs Pakistan
2002-2013
30
29
2
861
92
31.88
1118
77.01
0
8
3
96
3
Vs England
2003-2012
24
23
2
849
141
40.42
1030
82.42
3
3
0
92
0
Vs Sri Lanka
2002-2012
23
23
0
842
125
36.60
1073
78.47
1
5
0
80
10
Vs Australia
2002-2011
23
23
1
811
119*
36.86
930
87.20
1
6
1
95
5
Vs New Zealand
2003-2013
23
23
0
811
116
35.26
1070
75.79
1
5
1
98
2
Vs West Indies
2002-2011
23
23
0
773
103
33.60
995
77.68
1
5
0
87
1
Vs Zimbabwe
2003-2010
13
13
0
644
117
49.53
734
87.73
1
6
0
80
10
Vs Bangladesh
2002-2011
12
12
4
572
103*
71.50
736
77.71
1
3
0
64
6
Vs India
2002-2011
18
17
1
468
134*
29.25
582
80.41
1
2
2
58
4
Vs Scotland
2007
1
1
0
91
91
91.00
65
140.00
0
1
0
13
1
Vs Netherlands
2007-2011
2
2
0
87
67
43.50
91
95.60
0
1
0
7
2
Vs Kenya
2002
1
1
0
69
69
69.00
77
89.61
0
1
0
6
0
Vs Canada
2003
1
1
0
63
63
63.00
79
79.74
0
1
0
6
0
Vs Ireland
2007-2011
2
2
0
48
41
24.00
63
76.19
0
0
0
6
0
Vs Asia XI
2005
1
1
0
0
0
0.00
5
0.00
0
0
1
0
0
VS TEAM Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s
Vs England
2007-2010
5
5
0
178
88
35.60
119
149.57
0
1
0
19
10
Vs Pakistan
2007-2010
5
5
1
145
71*
36.25
121
119.83
0
1
0
18
4
Vs Australia
2006-2011
4
4
1
135
89*
45.00
112
120.53
0
1
1
15
2
Vs New Zealand
2005-2010
5
5
0
117
61
23.40
110
106.36
0
1
0
17
1
Vs West Indies
2007-2010
5
5
0
115
37
23.00
92
125.00
0
0
0
15
2
Vs Zimbabwe
2010
2
2
0
104
58
52.00
58
179.31
0
1
0
16
3
Vs India
2006-2010
4
4
0
82
36
20.50
81
101.23
0
0
0
7
2
Vs Bangladesh
2007
1
1
0
41
41
41.00
34
120.58
0
0
0
6
0
Vs Scotland
2009
1
1
0
38
38
38.00
29
131.03
0
0
0
6
1
Vs Afghanistan
2010
1
1
0
27
27
27.00
14
192.85
0
0
0
4
1
VS TEAM Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ SR 4w 5w
Vs England
2003-2012
21
6
36.00
7
121
2
1/25
60.50
3.36
108.00
0
0
Vs West Indies
2003-2010
14
9
86.10
7
287
2
2/145
143.50
3.33
258.50
0
0
Vs Australia
2002-2014
21
2
16.00
0
77
1
1/41
77.00
4.81
96.00
0
0
Vs Bangladesh
2002-2008
8
2
12.00
2
28
1
1/9
28.00
2.33
72.00
0
0
Vs New Zealand
2004-2013
13
5
28.00
3
115
1
1/19
115.00
4.10
168.00
0
0
Vs Pakistan
2002-2013
16
6
27.10
4
115
1
1/13
115.00
4.23
163.00
0
0
Vs India
2004-2013
15
3
14.00
1
69
0
4.92
0
0
Vs Sri Lanka
2002-2012
7
3
10.00
2
34
0
3.40
0
0
Vs Zimbabwe
2005
2
1
7.00
2
39
0
5.57
0
0
VS TEAM Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ SR 4w 5w
Vs Australia
2002-2011
23
10
48.00
0
274
4
1/15
68.50
5.70
72.00
0
0
Vs Sri Lanka
2002-2012
23
8
32.10
0
156
4
3/30
39.00
4.84
48.20
0
0
Vs West Indies
2002-2011
23
7
33.00
0
211
4
2/56
52.75
6.39
49.50
0
0
Vs New Zealand
2003-2013
23
3
15.10
0
83
2
1/32
41.50
5.47
45.50
0
0
Vs Pakistan
2002-2013
30
3
11.40
0
59
2
1/6
29.50
5.05
35.00
0
0
Vs Ireland
2007-2011
2
1
1.00
0
5
1
1/5
5.00
5.00
6.00
0
0
Vs Netherlands
2007-2011
2
1
8.00
0
32
1
1/32
32.00
4.00
48.00
0
0
Vs Asia XI
2005
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vs Bangladesh
2002-2011
12
2
6.00
0
39
0
6.50
0
0
Vs Canada
2003
1
1
1.00
0
10
0
10.00
0
0
Vs England
2003-2012
24
3
6.00
0
36
0
6.00
0
0
Vs India
2002-2011
18
2
5.00
0
30
0
6.00
0
0
Vs Kenya
2002
1
1
1.00
0
3
0
3.00
0
0
Vs Scotland
2007
1
1
3.00
0
13
0
4.33
0
0
Vs Zimbabwe
2003-2010
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
VS TEAM Span Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ SR 4w 5w
Vs Afghanistan
2010
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vs Australia
2006-2011
4
1
2.00
0
21
0
10.50
0
0
Vs Bangladesh
2007
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vs England
2007-2010
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vs India
2006-2010
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vs New Zealand
2005-2010
5
1
1.00
0
20
0
20.00
0
0
Vs Pakistan
2007-2010
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vs Scotland
2009
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vs West Indies
2007-2010
5
1
1.00
0
16
0
16.00
0
0
Vs Zimbabwe
2010
2
0
0
0
0
0
0

No opposition breakdown in this format.

Year-wise Stats

YEAR Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s
2002
7
11
1
455
200
45.50
790
57.59
1
2
1
66
0
2003
12
19
0
1198
277
63.05
1762
67.99
4
2
0
161
3
2004
11
22
2
921
139
46.05
1666
55.28
2
5
3
111
5
2005
12
21
2
990
148
52.10
1748
56.63
4
3
1
125
4
2006
8
15
0
405
68
27.00
669
60.53
0
3
1
54
1
2007
9
17
0
613
133
36.05
1048
58.49
1
3
1
80
1
2008
15
25
2
1656
232
72.00
2516
65.81
6
6
1
215
4
2009
5
9
2
213
75
30.42
448
47.54
0
2
2
24
0
2010
11
18
0
971
183
53.94
1691
57.42
4
3
0
114
4
2011
5
9
1
322
101*
40.25
500
64.40
1
1
0
39
0
2012
10
19
2
825
131
48.52
1522
54.20
3
5
1
97
1
2013
9
14
1
651
234
50.07
1094
59.50
1
3
0
72
1
2014
3
6
0
45
14
7.50
71
63.38
0
0
0
7
0
YEAR Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s
2002
19
19
1
743
99
41.27
1011
73.49
0
5
0
76
2
2003
19
18
0
600
71
33.33
779
77.02
0
6
0
84
1
2004
18
18
1
652
80
38.35
899
72.52
0
4
0
71
1
2005
22
22
2
984
134*
49.20
1138
86.46
5
2
1
116
6
2006
21
21
1
561
119*
28.05
658
85.25
1
3
4
60
7
2007
26
25
2
1079
96
46.91
1171
92.14
0
12
3
130
10
2008
11
11
2
492
103*
54.66
578
85.12
1
5
0
58
5
2009
13
13
0
502
141
38.61
521
96.35
1
4
0
64
3
2010
11
11
1
328
92
32.80
384
85.41
0
1
0
34
3
2011
15
15
0
419
77
27.93
643
65.16
0
2
0
37
0
2012
11
10
0
338
125
33.80
466
72.53
1
2
0
28
5
2013
11
11
0
291
116
26.45
400
72.75
1
1
0
30
1
YEAR Mat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 0s 4s 6s
2005
1
1
0
61
61
61.00
43
141.86
0
1
0
10
1
2006
3
3
1
127
89*
63.50
105
120.95
0
1
0
17
1
2007
7
7
1
172
71*
28.66
134
128.35
0
1
0
25
5
2008
1
1
0
4
4
4.00
4
100.00
0
0
0
0
0
2009
8
8
0
278
88
34.75
204
136.27
0
1
0
32
11
2010
11
11
0
316
58
28.72
252
125.39
0
1
0
38
7
2011
2
2
0
24
24
12.00
28
85.71
0
0
1
1
1
YEAR Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ SR 4w 5w
2002
7
1
4.00
2
12
0
3.00
0
0
2003
12
7
34.10
5
109
2
1/9
54.50
3.19
102.50
0
0
2004
11
9
52.40
7
186
3
1/19
62.00
3.53
105.30
0
0
2005
12
10
97.00
10
345
3
2/145
115.00
3.55
194.00
0
0
2006
8
3
23.00
3
98
0
4.26
0
0
2007
9
2
9.00
1
51
0
5.66
0
0
2008
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
2009
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010
11
1
0.30
0
4
0
8.00
0
0
2011
5
1
4.00
0
27
0
6.75
0
0
2012
10
2
11.00
0
43
0
3.90
0
0
2013
9
1
1.00
0
10
0
10.00
0
0
2014
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
YEAR Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ SR 4w 5w
2002
19
4
10.10
0
49
1
1/24
49.00
4.81
61.00
0
0
2003
19
3
7.00
0
53
0
7.57
0
0
2004
18
4
20.10
0
142
3
1/36
47.33
7.04
40.30
0
0
2005
22
7
18.00
0
105
0
5.83
0
0
2006
21
15
79.00
0
391
8
3/30
48.87
4.94
59.20
0
0
2007
26
10
36.40
0
211
6
2/56
35.16
5.75
36.60
0
0
2008
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
2009
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
2011
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
2012
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
2013
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
YEAR Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ SR 4w 5w
2005
1
1
1.00
0
20
0
20.00
0
0
2006
3
1
2.00
0
21
0
10.50
0
0
2007
7
1
1.00
0
16
0
16.00
0
0
2008
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2009
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
2010
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
2011
2
0
0
0
0
0
0