Nobody can say that they didn't see this coming; that Graeme Smith had never hinted at an early retirement before now NOBODY can say that they didn't see this coming; that Graeme Smith had never hinted at an early retirement before now. The signs have been there for some time. Indeed, I remember sitting down with the SA captain for an interview 12 months ago to discuss his future. Smith was ambivalent about carrying on with the captaincy but then, given all that he had achieved, that shouldn't have come as a surprise.We spoke about his signing with the English county Surrey and how this would affect his role at the Proteas. We talked about family life and how the birth of one's children tends to alter one's perception of what's important. In terms of achievement, there wasn't much to discuss. The stats spoke for themselves. SA had just whitewashed Pakistan in a test series in which Smith had become the first international skipper to lead his country 100 times. The Proteas were No 1 ...
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