Graeme Smith: “To lose a player like AB, he’s irreplaceable”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has admitted that the Proteas have been dealt a big blow as AB de Villiers is “irreplaceable”.
Graeme Smith: “He can be a bit of a fool at times. It’s best just to let him be”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has taken a shot at David Warner, saying the Australian vice-captain has the tendency to be “a bit of a fool”.
Graeme Smith: “I don’t think it was the right decision”
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Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith was less than impressed with the decision to put Aiden Markram in charge for the recently concluded ODI series against India.
Graeme Smith doesn’t know if Virat Kohli “is a long-term captain option for India”
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Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith has expressed his concerns about Virat Kohli keeping hold of the captaincy in the long run.
“There’s been too many times where you’re fighting to get him onto the field”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has lashed out at pace bowler Vernon Philander after he was ruled out of the fourth Test against England with a back injury.
“If it wasn’t picked up by the stump mics he wouldn’t have been done”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has expressed his frustration towards the suspension given to Proteas pace bowler Kagiso Rabada.
De Villiers opted not to represent South Africa in a majority of their Test assignments in 2017
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AB de Villiers is likely to announce his retirement from Test cricket after he meets with Cricket South Africa in August, according to reports.
“He’s performed so consistently, and is undoubtedly now the best short form spinner in the world”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has lauded Imran Tahir, branding him as the “best short form spinner in the world”.
“Hash is probably going to be the last guy that plays a 100 Test matches for South Africa”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis believes that veteran batsman Hashim Amla could be the last Proteas player to feature in 100 Test matches.
“To play 100 Tests is an incredible feat and it means you’re doing so many things right on and off the field”
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Australia captain Steve Smith has heaped praise on veteran South Africa batsman Hashim Amla ahead of his 100th Test match.
