Graeme Smith Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	South African
Date of Birth	01/02/1981
Age	44 years
Birthplace	Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Graeme Craig Smith
Nickname	Biff

Physical Stats & More

Height	6 ft 3 in
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Dark Ash Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

School	King Edward VII School

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Religion	Christianity
Hometown	Transvaal Province, South Africa

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Morgan Deane Romy Lanfranchi
Marriage Place	St. Bernard Catholic Church in Claremont, Cape Town
Marriage Dates	August 2011 November 2019

Family

Father	Graham Smith
Mother	Janet Smith
Siblings	Brother - Gavin Smith
Spouse	Morgan Deane (m. 2011- div. 2015) Romy Lanfranchi (m. November 2019)
Children	Carter McMorrin Smith (with Morgan Deane) Sebastien (with Romy Lanfranchi) Cadence Christine Smith (with Morgan Deane)

Career

International Debut

ODI	30 March 2002 vs Australia
Test	8 March 2002 vs Australia
T20	21 October 2005 vs New Zealand

Domestic Teams

Gauteng (1999-2000)
Hampshire (2000)
Western Province (2000-2001 – 2003-2004)
Cape Cobras (2004-2005 – 2014)
Somerset (2005)
Rajasthan Royals (2008–2010)
Pune Warriors India (2011)
Surrey (2013–2014)

Batting Style

Left-handed

Bowling Style

Right arm off break

Records

World record for most Test match wins as captain – 53 victories
Record for most centuries (15) by a captain in Test match wins
World record for most catches (82) by a non-wicketkeeper in Test match wins
Fastest South African cricketer to reach 1,000 Test runs

Significant Events

Graeme Smith was chosen as captain of the South African cricket team at the young age of 22.
He led South Africa to their first Test series win in Australia.
He played in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) season for the Rajasthan Royals.

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/graemesmith49/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/GraemeSmithOfficial/
Twitter	https://x.com/graemesmith49

Some Lesser Known Facts

He grew up in Johannesburg to Scottish parents.
He is a passionate supporter of Liverpool F.C.
Graeme Smith played 17 matches for Western Province, scoring 1,312 runs.
He was praised as 'the most impressive 22-year-old' by Alec Stewart.
Smith became the first player in ODI history to hit six fours in one over.
He holds the record for the highest opening partnership (415 runs) in Test matches.
In December 2019, he was temporarily appointed as the Director of Cricket for South Africa.