Top 3 Test captains of the decade

#2 Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith

As far as longevity and consistency is concerned, there are few skippers in the history of this game that can boast a record as good as Graeme Smith. He was handed over the captaincy after the 2003 World Cup at just 22 years of age. In the following years, he became one of the best openers and his captaincy received widespread admiration. By the start of this decade, he was already a legend and took his team to further heights with some monumental victories away from home.

Arguably his best accomplishment of the decade was the 2-0 victory against England when he came back from an ankle injury to achieve third consecutive away series victory as a captain against England. The highlight of the South African unit led by Smith was their ability to challenge any team in any conditions. The Proteas won six consecutive Test series victories under Graeme Smith from December 2011 to January 2013, which included difficult tours to New Zealand, England and Australia. The value of Graeme Smith's leadership to the Proteas team is evident from their struggles in Test cricket after his retirement.

Matches - 38, Wins- 20, Lost - 7, Win percentage - 52.63