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Graeme Smith      

Full name Graeme Craig Smith

Born February 1, 1981, Johannesburg, Transvaal

Current age 31 years 10 days

Major teams South Africa, Africa XI, Cape Cobras, Gauteng, Hampshire Cricket Board, ICC World XI, Pune Warriors, Rajasthan Royals, Somerset, Western Province

Playing role Opening batsman

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Graeme Craig Smith
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 96 168 11 7760 277 49.42 12853 60.37 23 30 992 22 125 0
ODIs 180 178 10 6589 141 39.22 8071 81.63 9 45 748 43 96 0
T20Is 33 33 2 982 89* 31.67 770 127.53 0 5 123 26 18 0
First-class 134 232 16 10947 311 50.68 32 40 180 0
List A 241 236 15 8857 141 40.07 13 64 126 0
Twenty20 81 81 6 2282 105 30.42 1847 123.55 1 11 281 49 35 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 96 35 1358 839 8 2/145 2/145 104.87 3.70 169.7 0 0 0
ODIs 180 43 1026 951 18 3/30 3/30 52.83 5.56 57.0 0 0 0
T20Is 33 3 24 57 0 - - - 14.25 - 0 0 0
First-class 134 1726 1086 11 2/145 98.72 3.77 156.9 0 0
List A 241 1968 1796 47 3/30 3/30 38.21 5.47 41.8 0 0 0
Twenty20 81 7 96 148 4 3/23 3/23 37.00 9.25 24.0 0 0 0
Career statistics
Test debut South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, Mar 8-12, 2002 scorecard
Last Test South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Jan 3-6, 2012 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut South Africa v Australia at Bloemfontein, Mar 30, 2002 scorecard
Last ODI South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Jan 22, 2012 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Oct 21, 2005 scorecard
Last T20I South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Oct 16, 2011 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 1999/00
Last First-class South Africa v Sri Lanka at Cape Town, Jan 3-6, 2012 scorecard
List A debut 1999/00
Last List A South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Jan 22, 2012 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Western Province Boland v Dolphins at Cape Town, Apr 7, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20 South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Oct 16, 2011 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
125 South Africa v Sri Lanka Johannesburg 22 Jan 2012 ODI # 3229
68 South Africa v Sri Lanka Kimberley 20 Jan 2012 ODI # 3228
2 South Africa v Sri Lanka Bloemfontein 17 Jan 2012 ODI # 3227
28 South Africa v Sri Lanka East London 14 Jan 2012 ODI # 3226
6 South Africa v Sri Lanka Paarl 11 Jan 2012 ODI # 3225
16, 0/7, 0* South Africa v Sri Lanka Cape Town 3 Jan 2012 Test # 2028
15, 26 South Africa v Sri Lanka Durban 26 Dec 2011 Test # 2026
61 South Africa v Sri Lanka Centurion 15 Dec 2011 Test # 2023
7 Cape Cobras v Warriors Cape Town 9 Dec 2011 List A
33 Cape Cobras v Dolphins Cape Town 30 Nov 2011 List A
Profile

Meaty, muscular and mighty, that's Graeme Smith, who looms even larger than all that as South Africa's colossus of a captain. His achievements as a batsman are significant, but the most important monument to his career is the fact that under Smith, the confidence of South Africans, both within and outside of the national team and its structures, has been rebuilt.

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Timeline
    • March 8-12, 2002
      A positive impression
      • Graeme Smith, at the age of 20, makes his Test debut against Australia in Cape Town. He manages just 3 in the first innings but impresses in the second with a solid 68, but in a losing cause. The effort, however, is enough for selectors to retain faith in his ability.
    • April 6-9, 2002
      Early ODI success
      • Smith is drafted in the ODI side in the same series, and consolidates on his Test performance, striking two fifties, in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, in consecutive games.
    • October 18-22, 2002
      A double to begin with
      • Smith's first three-figure score, in just his third Test, is a double-ton, against Bangladesh in East London. With that, he makes that opening slot his own. South Africa cruise home by an innings.
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Jan 22, 2012

Graeme Smith directs his celebration towards his team-mates, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Johannesburg, January 22, 2012

Graeme Smith directs his celebration towards his team-mates

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Jan 22, 2012

Graeme Smith celebrates his century with AB de Villiers, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Johannesburg, January 22, 2012

Graeme Smith celebrates his century with AB de Villiers

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Jan 22, 2012

Graeme Smith is chuffed after reaching three figures, South Africa v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Johannesburg, January 22, 2012

Graeme Smith is chuffed after reaching three figures

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Notes

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2004

Series Results
India v South Africa at Mumbai - Nov 28, 2005
India won by 5 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
India v South Africa at Kolkata - Nov 25, 2005
South Africa won by 10 wickets (with 85 balls remaining)
India v South Africa at Chennai - Nov 22, 2005
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
India v South Africa at Bangalore - Nov 19, 2005
India won by 6 wickets (with 86 balls remaining)
India v South Africa at Hyderabad (Deccan) - Nov 16, 2005
South Africa won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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