Smith reaches 100 Test matches
Graeme Smith made his Test début in Cape Town for the second Test against Australia, making a second-innings 68•Getty Images
He led from the front on his first tour to England, scoring 277 in the first Test at Edgbaston - the highest Test score by a South African•Stu Forster/Getty Images
He enjoyed success on his first tour of the Caribbean with three centuries in four innings as South Africa beat West Indies•Getty Images
The return contest ended in worse fashion, Smith was out first ball of the match in Durban and averaged just 18.75 in the series as South Africa were whitewashed 3-0•AFP
Smith's innings secured a first series win for South Africa in England since 1965•Getty Images
Smith broke his other hand as Australia made the return trip and won the series 2-1•Getty Images
Against Pakistan in Dubai, Smith goes past Kirsten's total of 7289 to become South Africa's second-highest runscorer in Tests, behind Jacques Kallis.•AFP
A year after his début, Smith was named South Africa captain - their youngest of all time - and won his first match in charge against Bangladesh•Getty Images
Smith was at it again at Lord's with another double century and this time contributed to a winning effort as South African went 1-0 up•AFP
But a slump in form began by leading the ICC World XI to defeat in Australia•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
After two and a half years without a Test century, Smith brought up three figures again in Lahore in October 2007•AFP
The landmarks continued with a century at Perth to guide his side to the second-highest fourth-innings chase of 414•PA Photos
Against England a year later, Smith continued his success against them, averaging 61.50 in the series and scoring a century in third Test at Cape Town•Getty Images
And finally helped his side back to winning ways at home as South Africa won a series for the first time in thee years by beating Sri Lanka 2-1•Getty Images
The following year in New Zealand Smith led his side to victory in Gary Kirsten's final Test, making a match-winning unbeaten hundred•Getty Images
Smith returned with South Africa and also ended up on the losing side, going down 2-0 in the series•Hamish Blair/Getty Images
And his form came flooding back in England. Smith's unbeaten 154 at Edgbaston the best knock of his career, steering South Africa from 93 for 4 to their target of 283•Tom Shaw/Getty Images
Smith came out with a broken hand and nearly saved the third Test but defeat couldn't deny South Africa their first ever series win in Australia•PA Photos
Another one follows at the Wanderers in the fourth Test to help south Africa square the series•Getty Images
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