Allan Border captained Australia in 93 Test matches, a record for our nation and second highest of all time behind South African stalwart Graeme Smith on 109. Smith had only played 8 Tests before becoming captain of South Africa. Border, by comparison, had played 63. Why am I comparing these two greats of the game of cricket? Steve Smith, that’s why. Smith is in a situation wherein his own captaincy is a potential hybrid of the careers of both of those players. Steve Smith first captained Australia at the relatively young age of just 25. Graeme Smith was only 22 when he took over from Shaun Pollock as captain of South Africa. Thus, if things go well for Steve Smith, he could well go on to not only break Allan Border’s record of 93 Tests as captain, but also Graeme Smith’s 109. That’s if things go well. However, what we have seen recently of the Australian cricket team suggests that things might not possibly go that well. Yet, as Border demonstrates, that does not automatically mean a short-term career as captain. It is up to Smith to make it happen. Graeme Smith inherited a team with the likes of Jacques… Read full this story
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