6 Left Handers who have dominated the game of cricket

#5 Graeme Smith

NatWest Series Final - England v South Africa — Graeme Smith is the most successful captain in the history of Test cricket

The most successful captain in the history of Test cricket is a left-hander. Graeme Smith, led South Africa in 108 Tests, winning 53 of them with a win ratio of 48. 62. Even in ODIs, Smith tasted success winning 92 of 149 matches in which he led his team.

Even with the bat, Smith has an impressive record. In 205 Test innings, Smith scored 9265 runs at an average of 48.25. In ODIs, he scored 6989 runs in 194 innings at an average of almost 38.

Smith is the only captain in the history of the game to lead his team in more than 100 Tests.

As it was rightly said by Mr Ali Bacher more than a decade ago-"This is a guy who you know will climb Everest for South Africa.”

And Smith has certainly scaled the Everest and will be remembered as one of the most successful and respected Test captains in the history of Test cricket.

About the author

Meit is a cricket journalist who has been working at Sportskeeda for over eight years, writing listicles. A Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Laws and Company Secretary degree holder, Meit engages in ethical reporting by verifying information twice from multiple websites before penning down any content for the benefit of his readers.

A passionate fan of Team India, Cricket has a special place in his heart owing to the way the sport has continued to evolve over the years. He is also thrilled by the competitiveness on display across all formats in the sport. His favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar and reckons that his childhood idol's dominance over world-class bowlers in the 1990s speaks volumes about his skills and achievements.

Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.

If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.

When not working, he likes to read and travel.

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Edited by Alan John