Graeme Smith has emerged the hero of the Test series in the land down under; leading the Proteas in the first home soil defeat for the Australians. With a broken knuckle, Smith walked onto the pitch in Sydney to a standing ovation as the last man after Makaya Ntini in the third Test. The Times takes a look at the life of ‘Captain Courageous’

8 January 2009

 

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Graeme Smith is a true leader. He’s prepared to do any task — including batting with a broken finger — to improve the performance of the team. In the past, his big mouth put his team under more pressure, but now he’s leading from the front, and letting his broad bat do the talking!

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