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Graeme Smith elected as honorary member of Marylebone Cricket Club

By Saurabh Sharma October 23, 2019 • 11:51 AM View: 1136

London, Oct 23: Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been awarded honorary life membership of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for his outstanding achievements in cricket.

At the age of 22, Smith became South Africa's youngest ever captain and went on to play 117 Tests, in which he amassed 9,265 career runs at an average of 48.25. He scored 27 centuries and 38 fifties in his stellar Test career. He is third on the list of his country's all-time run scorers in Test cricket.

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