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India vs Australia: Shubman Gill has talent but KL Rahul hard to ignore, says Graeme Smith
Firstcricket Staff • 2 years agoShubman Gill had registered scores of 208, 40* and 112 in the three ODIs against the Kiwis, before going to score an unbeaten 126 in the final T20I against the Black Caps to help India clinch the series in the decider.
SA20: CSA reportedly asks for more credit for tournament’s success
Firstcricket Staff • 2 years agoA report stated that CSA requested SA20 league commissioner Graeme Smith for recognition.
SA20: Graeme Smith would love to have MS Dhoni in league; says BCCI hasn't raised concerns on teams using IPL logos
• 2 years agoWith teams using IPL-like jerseys and logos in South Africa, the tournament looks like an extension of the world's biggest T20 league.
Faf du Plessis says poor relation with South Africa coach Mark Boucher pushed him towards Test retirement
Firstcricket Staff • 2 years agoDu Plessis wrote on the events that led to a breakdown in his relations with South Africa head coach Mark Boucher and pushed him towards Test retirement in early 2021 in his upcoming autobiography.
Cricket South Africa reveal name of domestic T20 league as "SA20"
• 3 years agoThe SA20 has attracted some of T20 cricket's global stars including Liam Livingstone, Jos Buttler, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan and Moeen Ali.
Testing times: How fans and cash are pushing cricket into T20 camp
Arup Ghosh • 3 years agoCricket is changing rapidly. Those who grew up when Test Cricket dominated, shake their heads in dismay and disapproval at the dominance of white-ball cricket. But T20 is here to stay and rule
India really took Test cricket seriously, especially under Virat Kohli: Graeme Smith
• 3 years agoFormer South African captain Graeme Smith praised the Indian cricket team for "taking Test cricket seriously", especially under the leadership of their star batter Virat Kohli.
India led development of Test cricket during Virat Kohli's reign, says Graeme Smith
• 3 years agoFormer South Africa captain Smith feels just a handful of nations are contributing to the development of Test cricket at the moment.
Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith 'vindicated' after being cleared of racism charges
• 3 years agoTwo independent arbitrators found there was no evidence to support tentative findings that Smith had shown racial bias in three instances.
IPL 2022: Graeme Smith feels 'mental strain' of leading India may be taking toll on Rohit Sharma
• 3 years agoRohit's Mumbai Indians, who have won the IPL a record five times, are yet to open their account in the 15th edition of the lucrative league, having lost all their four matches so far.