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Men's cricket

GC Smith

Graeme Craig SmithAfrica XI, ICC World XI, South Africa · Opening Batter · Left-hand bat · Off breakFirst match in the data 26 Dec 2002 · last 1 Mar 2014 · Men's T20I ball-by-ball coverage since 17 Feb 2005

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Career by format

Only matches with ball-by-ball records are counted.

Career by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	100/50	Balls	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	5w
Test	94	166	11	7,584	277	48.93	60.73	23/32	910	5	2/145	123.20	4.06	0
ODI	155	152	7	5,280	141	36.41	81.65	8/36	808	15	3/30	48.27	5.38	0
T20I (shown below)	31	31	1	884	89*	29.47	123.46	0/4	–	–	–	–	–	–

Matches: 31Men's T20I
Runs: 884avg 29.47 · SR 123.46 · 716 balls
100s / 50s: 0 / 4HS 89*

Strengths and weaknesses

Measured against men's T20I players with comparable samples. Strengths sit at or above the 70th percentile, weaknesses at or below the 30th.

How these are computed

Strengths(6)

Pace
Pace or spin · average
99th pct.
This split
42.69
Own baseline
29.47
Cohort median
27.24
99th percentile among comparable players
Pace: average of 42.7, 13.2 above their average of 29.5 on all balls faced (+45%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 552 balls faced.
552 ballsHigh confidence
Powerplay (1-6)
Match phase · average
89th pct.
This split
40.71
Own baseline
29.47
Cohort median
28.32
89th percentile among comparable players
Powerplay (1-6): average of 40.7, 11.2 above their average of 29.5 on all balls faced (+38%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 11% of comparable players (their median change: +5%) — 482 balls faced.
482 ballsHigh confidence
New at the crease (first 15 balls)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
99th pct.
This split
41.40
Own baseline
23.87
Cohort median
23.14
99th percentile among comparable players
New at the crease (first 15 balls): balls per dismissal of 41, 18 above their balls per dismissal of 24 on all balls faced (+73%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +8%) — 414 balls faced.
414 ballsMedium confidence
Right-arm fast-medium
Bowling type · average
99th pct.
This split
88.40
Own baseline
29.47
Cohort median
28.11
99th percentile among comparable players
Right-arm fast-medium: average of 88.4, 58.9 above their average of 29.5 on all balls faced (+200%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 1% of comparable players (their median change: +1%) — 337 balls faced.
337 ballsMedium confidence
Batting first
Innings context · average
97th pct.
This split
39.46
Own baseline
29.47
Cohort median
27.20
97th percentile among comparable players
Batting first: average of 39.5, 10.0 above their average of 29.5 on all balls faced (+34%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 3% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 383 balls faced.
383 ballsMedium confidence
At home
Home or away · average
75th pct.
This split
35.20
Own baseline
29.47
Cohort median
28.59
75th percentile among comparable players
At home: average of 35.2, 5.7 above their average of 29.5 on all balls faced (+19%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the top 25% of comparable players (their median change: +2%) — 373 balls faced.
373 ballsMedium confidence

Weaknesses(5)

Settling in (balls 16-40)
Stage of innings · balls per dismissal
7th pct.
This split
16.18
Own baseline
23.87
Cohort median
19.94
7th percentile among comparable players
Settling in (balls 16-40): balls per dismissal of 16, 8 below their balls per dismissal of 24 on all balls faced (-32%) — allowing for sample size, that change is in the bottom 7% of comparable players (their median change: -6%) — 275 balls faced.
275 ballsMedium confidence
Chasing
Innings context · average
8th pct.
This split
21.82
Own baseline
29.47
Cohort median
26.55
8th percentile among comparable players

Percentile profile

Where each measure ranks among comparable players; 50 is the cohort median.

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Percentile profile
Measure	Value	Percentile	Balls
Run scoring (batting)	29.47	69	716
Scoring rate (batting)	123.46	45	716
Against pace (batting)	42.69	97	552
Against spin (batting)	14.36	2	164
Time at the crease (batting)	23.87	77	716
Boundary hitting (batting)	18.30	76	716
Strike rotation (batting)	41.76	21	716

Batting matchups

Against each bowling type and family, by phase of the innings, and by how long the batter has been in.

Bowling type
Bowling type	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium	337	442	5	88.40	131.16	43.6%	22.6%
Left-arm fast-medium	95	98	4	24.50	103.16	47.4%	12.6%
Off break	86	92	7	13.14	106.98	37.2%	10.5%
Right-arm fast	84	84	4	21.00	100.00	50.0%	14.3%

Pace or spin
Pace or spin	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Pace	552	683	16	42.69	123.73	44.4%	19.9%
Spin	164	201	14	14.36	122.56	32.9%	12.8%

Career by year

Runs in each calendar year; the table below has every figure and the innings behind it.

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Career by year
Year	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	Bowl inns	Wkts	Bowl avg	Econ
2005	1	61	61.00	141.86	–	–	–	–
2006	3	127	63.50	120.95	–	–	–	–
2007	6	101	16.83	107.45	–	–	–	–
2008	1	4	4.00	100.00	–	–	–	–
2009	8	278	34.75	136.27	–	–	–	–
2010	10	289	28.90	121.43	–	–	–	–
2011	2	24	12.00	85.71

Recent form

The last innings in this format, next to the career figures.

Last 10 innings batting: 263runs, 10 dismissalsAverage 26.30 (career 29.47) · strike rate 116.37 (career 123.46) · 8 May 2010 to 16 Oct 2011

Recent batting innings

Recent batting innings
Date	Opposition	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Pos	Dismissal
16 Oct 2011	AustraliaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg	24	22	1	1	2	caught and bowled
13 Oct 2011	AustraliaNewlands, Cape Town	0	6	0	0	1	bowled
27 Oct 2010	PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi	38	42	4	0	1	stumped
26 Oct 2010	PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi	13	12	3	0

Dismissals

How they got out

30 dismissals

Caught1653%
Bowled620%
Caught and bowled310%
Stumped27%
Lbw27%
Run out13%

Dismissed by bowling type

30 dismissals where the bowler's type is known

Measure

Value

Percentile

Balls

Run scoring (batting)

29.47

716

Scoring rate (batting)

123.46

716

Against pace (batting)

42.69

552

Against spin (batting)

14.36

164

Time at the crease (batting)

23.87

716

Boundary hitting (batting)

18.30

716

Strike rotation (batting)

41.76

716

Bowling type

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Right-arm fast-medium

337

442

88.40

131.16

43.6%

22.6%

Left-arm fast-medium

24.50

103.16

47.4%

12.6%

Off break

13.14

106.98

37.2%

10.5%

Right-arm fast

21.00

100.00

50.0%

14.3%

Pace or spin

Balls

Runs

Outs

Avg

Dot %

4s+6s %

Pace

552

683

42.69

123.73

44.4%

19.9%

Spin

164

201

14.36

122.56

32.9%

12.8%

Year

Inns

Runs

Avg

Bowl inns

Wkts

Bowl avg

Econ

2005

61.00

141.86

–

2006

127

63.50

120.95

–

2007

101

16.83

107.45

–

2008

4.00

100.00

–

2009

278

34.75

136.27

–

2010

289

28.90

121.43

–

2011

12.00

85.71

Date

Opposition

Runs

Balls

Pos

Dismissal

16 Oct 2011

AustraliaWanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

caught and bowled

13 Oct 2011

AustraliaNewlands, Cape Town

bowled

27 Oct 2010

PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

stumped

26 Oct 2010

PakistanSheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Type and phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Right-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-6)	275	342	5	68.40	124.36	48.7%	22.9%
Left-arm fast-medium, Powerplay (1-6)	82	78	3	26.00	95.12	51.2%	11.0%
Right-arm fast, Powerplay (1-6)	79	83	3	27.67	105.06	48.1%	15.2%
Off break, Middle (7-15)	68	77	6	12.83	113.24	35.3%	10.3%

Opposition	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
England	119	178	5	35.60	149.58	40.3%	24.4%
Australia	112	135	3	45.00	120.54	37.5%	15.2%
New Zealand	110	117	5	23.40	106.36	47.3%	16.4%
West Indies	92	115	5	23.00	125.00	41.3%	18.5%
India	81	82	4	20.50	101.23	40.7%	11.1%
Pakistan	81	74	4	18.50	91.36	48.1%	11.1%

Batting position	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
No. 1	535	669	20	33.45	125.05	43.2%	19.3%
No. 2	153	179	9	19.89	116.99	41.8%	16.3%

Host country	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
South Africa	373	528	15	35.20	141.55	39.9%	22.8%
England	137	149	6	24.83	108.76	45.3%	16.1%
West Indies	126	134	6	22.33	106.35	35.7%	11.1%

GC Smith

Career by format

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Phase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Powerplay (1-6)	482	570	14	40.71	118.26	48.1%	19.7%
Middle (7-15)	219	283	15	18.87	129.22	30.1%	14.2%

Stage of innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
New at the crease (first 15 balls)	414	430	10	43.00	103.86	51.2%	16.2%
Settling in (balls 16-40)	275	413	17	24.29	150.18	29.5%	21.1%

Home and chase	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
At home	373	528	15	35.20	141.55	39.9%	22.8%
Away from home	343	356	15	23.73	103.79	43.7%	13.4%
Batting first	383	513	13	39.46	133.94	39.7%	20.6%
Chasing	333	371	17	21.82	111.41	44.1%	15.6%

Innings	Balls	Runs	Outs	Avg	SR	Dot %	4s+6s %
Innings 1	383	513	13	39.46	133.94	39.7%	20.6%
Innings 2	333	371	17	21.82	111.41	44.1%	15.6%

Career by format

Men's T20I analysis

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(6)

▼Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Strengths and weaknesses

▲Strengths(6)

▼Weaknesses(5)

Percentile profile

Batting matchups

Career by year

Recent form

Recent batting innings

Dismissals

How they got out

Dismissed by bowling type

Batting by context

Head to head with bowlers

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(5)

Strengths(6)

Weaknesses(5)