Graeme Smith
On scorecards: GC Smith
In-game rating: 92/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Graeme Smith played 117 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 2002 to 2014. The first came against Australia at Newlands, with scores of 3 and 68, and the last against Australia at Newlands in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 6,451 runs at 49.6 in 79 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 277 from 373 balls against England at Edgbaston in 2003. In all: 27 hundreds, 38 fifties.
At home the average was 41.5 across 61 Tests; away it was 53.9 across 52 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against England: 2,051 runs at 57.0 in 21 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 17 Tests and 1,363 runs at 48.7. Graeme Smith captained South Africa in 109 Tests, winning 53 and losing 29. The scorecards record 11 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 60 of the Tests Graeme Smith played and lost 30, with 27 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 117 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 277 | 373 | England | Edgbaston | 2003 | Drawn |
| 259 | 370 | England | Lord's | 2003 | Won |
| 234 | 388 | Pakistan | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2013 | Won |
| 232 | 277 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2008 | Won |
| 200 | 287 | Bangladesh | Buffalo Park | 2002 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/145 | 43 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 2005 | Drawn |
| 1/9 | 5 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 1/13 | 5.1 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 2003 | Lost |
| 1/19 | 5 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 2004 | Lost |
| 1/25 | 10 | England | St George's Park | 2004 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 21 | 1,238 | 32.58 | 3/5 | 1 | 77.00 |
| England | 21 | 2,051 | 56.97 | 7/7 | 2 | 60.50 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1,259 | 46.63 | 4/3 | 1 | 115.00 |
| India | 15 | 987 | 37.96 | 0/8 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 14 | 1,593 | 69.26 | 7/4 | 2 | 143.50 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 847 | 42.35 | 2/6 | 1 | 115.00 |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 743 | 82.56 | 3/1 | 1 | 28.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 385 | 35.00 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 162 | 81.00 | 1/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 61 | 3,986 | 41.52 | 10/19 | 2 | 181.00 |
| Away | 52 | 4,854 | 53.93 | 15/19 | 6 | 87.17 |
| Neutral | 4 | 425 | 70.83 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 | 6,451 | 49.62 | 18/26 | 8 | 100.13 |
| 2010s | 38 | 2,814 | 45.39 | 9/12 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 17 | 1,363 | 48.68 | 4/6 | 0 | – |
| SuperSport Park | 13 | 513 | 27.00 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Kingsmead | 12 | 610 | 33.89 | 1/2 | 1 | 27.00 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 11 | 910 | 47.89 | 2/7 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 5 | 209 | 23.22 | 0/2 | 1 | 74.00 |
| Lord's | 3 | 411 | 82.20 | 2/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2002 at Newlands
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2014 at Newlands
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