SMITH RETIRES

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SMITH RETIRES

11 years 3 months ago

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News is Smith retiring after the 3rd test......

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11 years 3 months ago

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The best horse doesn't always win the race.

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11 years 3 months ago

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About time

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11 years 3 months ago

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Lets hope they choose the right person to replace him and not AB .

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11 years 3 months ago

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Not everyone's cup of tea but his record speaks for itself....(tu)

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I agree his record is very good but recently he seems to have lost his zest and drive. Modern day cricket takes its toll on players. He can now spend more time with his young family, which he deserves.

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11 years 3 months ago

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Well done Graeme. One of the best test captains around. Will be missed in the Proteas line up. Just hope you can do a Kallis and score a century in your last innings. (tu)

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11 years 3 months ago

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KitKat Wrote:

> I agree his record is very good but recently he
> seems to have lost his zest and drive. Modern day
> cricket takes its toll on players. He can now
> spend more time with his young family, which he
> deserves.

It seems that the minute an int cricketer gets married and has a child he needs to retire

Amla's wife has just had a child and he has lost form lets hope he does not retire aswell !!

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11 years 3 months ago

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gregbucks Wrote:

> Not everyone's cup of tea but his record speaks
> for itself....(tu)

Agree. He has a great record as captain and batsmen in modern times. Few captains can match that record.

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11 years 3 months ago

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plenty of negative comments all over the internet about him being in the job to long,fuck me he has lead his country well,i know nowt about cricket but just take a look at the rankings and his own record..

Great player

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11 years 3 months ago

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superb tributes and comments on twitter from fellow cricketers and also on cricinfo from the public for graeme smith a living legend(tu)

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11 years 3 months ago

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hibernia Wrote:

> plenty of negative comments all over the internet
> about him being in the job to long,@#$%& me he has
> lead his country well,i know nowt about cricket
> but just take a look at the rankings and his own
> record..
>
> Great player

Amazing, same as Kallis. 2 terrific players doesn't seem right to have all the negative comments. I suppose people have a right to their own opinion.

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