'I’ll be very surprised' - Graeme Smith on clear favourites to win T20 World Cup 2026
Graeme Smith makes bold claim ahead of T20 World Cup
10 Jan 2026
2 MinGraeme Smith
South Africa
Current Series
Full Name
Graeme Smith
Nationality
South Africa
Other Name
Graeme Smith
Role
Batter
Birth Date
01 Feb 1981 (45y 8d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 117 | 205 | 13 | 9265 | 277 | 48.25 | 15525 | 59.67 | 27 | 38 |
| odi | 197 | 194 | 10 | 6989 | 141 | 37.98 | 8648 | 80.81 | 10 | 47 |
| t20i | 33 | 33 | 2 | 982 | 89 | 31.67 | 770 | 127.53 | -- | 5 |
| t20 | 86 | 86 | 6 | 2389 | 105 | 29.86 | 1941 | 123.08 | 1 | 11 |
| fc | 165 | 284 | 19 | 12916 | 311 | 48.73 | -- | -- | 37 | 51 |
| list a | 259 | 253 | 15 | 9331 | 141 | 39.20 | -- | -- | 14 | 67 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 117 | 37 | 236.20 | 885 | 8 | 2/145 | 110.62 | 3.74 | 177.2 | -- | -- |
| odi | 197 | 43 | 171.00 | 951 | 18 | 3/30 | 52.83 | 5.56 | 57.0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 33 | 3 | 4.00 | 57 | -- | -- | -- | 14.25 | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 86 | 7 | 16.00 | 148 | 4 | 3/23 | 37.00 | 9.25 | 24.0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 165 | -- | 297.40 | 1132 | 11 | 2/145 | 102.90 | 3.80 | 162.3 | -- | -- |
| list a | 259 | -- | 328.00 | 1796 | 47 | 3/30 | 38.21 | 5.47 | 41.8 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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