Graeme Craig Smith

Graeme Smith, born on February 1, 1981, in Johannesburg, South Africa, is a cricket icon renowned for his leadership and batting prowess. Serving as the captain of the South African national team from 2003 to 2014, Smith led with determination and resilience. His powerful left-handed batting style and strategic mindset made him a cricket stalwart. Smith holds the record for the most Test match victories as captain, underscoring his impact. Beyond the crease, his contributions to South African cricket continue as an influential figure. A true cricketing legend, Graeme Smith's legacy remains etched in the annals of the sport.

Here are some of his career achievements:-

•  As a non-wicketkeeper, Smith holds the world record by taking about 82 catches in the test match wins.
• In a test match wins, as a captain; he holds the most number of centuries i.e. 15.
• Considered the fastest South African cricketer to reach 1000 test runs.
• As a captain, he played 108 matches in Test series, 149 in ODI and 27 in T20.
• For Western Province, Smith has played seventeen matches scoring 1,312 runs which nearly equal to 4 centuries.
• In his 112th test match, Graeme became 2nd South African and overall, the 12th batsman to complete 9,000 runs in Test cricket.