Square of jaw and shoulder, they don't call him "Biff" for nothing. He expressed an opinion - he didn't make a statement - and expressed the fact that the team was going to get together and have a conversation and in no right did he deserve to be attacked. Cricket is brutal. Against a resurgent England Graeme Smith: DLS method needs to be reviewedAfter the third day's play of the third Test against Australia at Newlands in March 2014, Smith told his team-mates the ongoing match would be his last as an international cricketer. But that containment of togetherness has not captured the entire cricket community and Smith expects there is more soul searching to be done. A decision that raises eyebrows - Smith's Makhaya Ntini and Graeme Smith join the rest of those present at SuperSport Park in showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement Smith is drafted in the ODI side in the same series, and consolidates on his Test performance, striking two fifties, South Africa v Pakistan at Port Elizabeth, Nov 27, 2013 South Africa v Australia at Cape Town, Mar 8-12, 2002 Graeme Smith denies Thami Tsolekile's allegations of racial discrimination Smith and Herschelle Gibbs form an excellent opening partnership, and the first of several major exploits comes against Pakistan where they add 368 in South Africa's innings win The making of Graeme Smith. He scores an unbeaten 108 in South Africa's chase of 414 Graeme Smith 'shocked' after threats on supporting Black Lives Matter movementSmith's leadership and his batting are all about being direct and upfront. It was also his leanest series of his career. He was, after all, handed the reins at 22 - which made him his country's youngest captain - and tasked with rebuilding South Africans' faith in the integrity of game itself. 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. I get that in South Africa we've got so many issues and in some ways its felt like we are bearing the brunt for government not having delivered on a number of things over the years and the frustration of that," Smith said on a webinar hosted by the financial advisor network PSG. South Africa fail to win a single Test in five attempts under Smith's captaincy in the back-to-back Surrey v Gloucestershire at The Oval, May 11-14, 2014 In less than a year, Gibbs and Smith bring up their third 300-plus partnership. Somerset v Surrey at Taunton, May 18, 2014 If Pollock was too maturely minded a captain for South African sensibilities, Smith was spot on: an overgrown schoolyard bully of the nicest possible type who would just as soon take a (verbal) swing at an opponent as buy him a beer. Rudely referred to as "what's his name" by Nasser Hussain prior to the first Test We want to see the game represent all the people. South Africa / Players / Graeme Smith Our goal is to create heroes and if we can create a high performing team, where there are no questions around selection, from a political point of view, people will resonate with it. South Africa v Australia at Bloemfontein, Mar 30, 2002 It takes a while for Smith to notch-up a three-figure score in the 50-over version, but in his Amid all the Test success, South Africa flounder again in an ICC tournament. We've got to be able to listen and share in the stories other guys are bringing to the fore as well, understand where they are coming from and the goal for us is to try and find a way to move forward in the right direction," he said.Kate Cross: 'I can't go off the pitch with a broken nail, I know the comments that will get made'David Willey tests positive for Covid-19, ruling three Yorkshire team-mates out of Blast group gamesSo how does Smith, in his role as director of cricket, work towards increasing opportunities for all? Anything drivable on the off-side will be driven, brutally, often inelegantly, but always effectively. 244.4k Followers, 537 Following, 579 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Graeme smith (@graemesmith49) Graeme Smith famously batted trying to save a Test in Sydney with a broken hand, so he’s not one to give up easily. "Glenn Maxwell's masterpiece hatched in Melbourne lockdown"Sport is also brutal. It's a high performing environment, your personal performance is always under scrutiny whether you are a batter, a bowler, and with sport you also have people who feel begrudged not getting that opportunity, not getting enough of a chance and it's a fine line between the two. We want to be successful. Smith, who is now South Africa's director of cricket, believes some outpouring of expression stems from disappointment in how South … "The strategies around how we bring people through and grow the game is something we can debate because for that amount of money, you want to be seeing rewards," he said.Why Courtney Walsh should be regarded as more than just another West Indian bowling greatSuspended UAE batsman Ashfaq Ahmed: 'I have done absolutely nothing wrong'The 3TC match is the only cricket South African players have been part of since the country went into lockdown in March. "At what point do governments step in and help with the growth of the game and the facilities?" It took place ten days after England and West Indies became the first cricket countries to show their support for BLM.
The first South African player to be asked for this thoughts on the matter was Lungi Ngidi, who said he England should be proud of ensuring the show did go on - Chris SilverwoodIsa Guha: 'I recognise the responsibility that a young girl or boy will see me on TV and feel they can do similar'South Africa correspondent, ESPNcricinfo How Kerala's KM Asif broke through to the IPLSteven Smith's extended concussion symptoms leave Rajasthan Royals with question markHe also called on the government to assist, tying in with his earlier point that many of the structural inequalities that remain from the Apartheid era have not been addressed. Despite sections of … Through all his Test triumphs, though, he still couldn't get his hands on a chunk of ICC silverware, a prize that has eluded South Africa since 1998.