Player Head-to-Head
AB
Allan Border
AUS
VS
GS
Graeme Smith
SA
3 wonStat categorieswon 5

Allan Border vs Graeme Smith

Allan Border and Graeme Smith compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Graeme Smith has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Graeme SmithTEST LevelODI Graeme SmithT20I Level
Format

All formats

AB 3 – 5 GS
17698
Most Runs
17236
332
Highest Score
507
112
Best Strike Rate
269
71
Most sixes
94
1661
Most Fours
2076
102
Most 50s
90
28
Most 100s
36
83
Most Not Outs
22

Season by season

2014

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

2013

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
942
–
Highest Score
350
–
Best Strike Rate
133
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
102
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1163
–
Highest Score
256
–
Best Strike Rate
127
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
125
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
765
–
Highest Score
202
–
Best Strike Rate
215
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
77
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1615
–
Highest Score
333
–
Best Strike Rate
267
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
186
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3

2009

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
993
–
Highest Score
304
–
Best Strike Rate
280
–
Most sixes
14
–
Most Fours
120
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1

2008

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
2152
–
Highest Score
339
–
Best Strike Rate
251
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
273
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
7
–
Most Not Outs
4

2007

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1864
–
Highest Score
300
–
Best Strike Rate
278
–
Most sixes
16
–
Most Fours
235
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2006

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1093
–
Highest Score
276
–
Best Strike Rate
267
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
131
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2005

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
2035
–
Highest Score
343
–
Best Strike Rate
285
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
251
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
9
–
Most Not Outs
4

2004

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1573
–
Highest Score
219
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
182
–
Most 50s
9
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2003

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1798
–
Highest Score
348
–
Best Strike Rate
145
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
245
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
4

2002

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1198
–
Highest Score
299
–
Best Strike Rate
131
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
142
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

1994

AB 0 – 0 GS
621
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AB 0 – 0 GS
1120
Most Runs
–
286
Highest Score
–
112
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
129
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AB 0 – 0 GS
901
Most Runs
–
148
Highest Score
–
124
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1991

AB 0 – 0 GS
847
Most Runs
–
162
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1990

AB 0 – 0 GS
824
Most Runs
–
147
Highest Score
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
61
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

1989

AB 0 – 0 GS
1351
Most Runs
–
169
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
8
Most sixes
–
131
Most Fours
–
15
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1988

AB 0 – 0 GS
677
Most Runs
–
174
Highest Score
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1987

AB 0 – 0 GS
1013
Most Runs
–
296
Highest Score
–
105
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
84
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

AB 0 – 0 GS
1595
Most Runs
–
231
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
160
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1985

AB 0 – 0 GS
1929
Most Runs
–
323
Highest Score
–
127
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
184
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1984

AB 0 – 0 GS
1269
Most Runs
–
190
Highest Score
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

1983

AB 0 – 0 GS
1012
Most Runs
–
172
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

AB 0 – 0 GS
919
Most Runs
–
201
Highest Score
–
120
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
83
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
9
Most Not Outs
–

1981

AB 0 – 0 GS
1369
Most Runs
–
209
Highest Score
–
103
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
132
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1980

AB 0 – 0 GS
949
Most Runs
–
258
Highest Score
–
110
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1979

AB 0 – 0 GS
1273
Most Runs
–
206
Highest Score
–
85
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
131
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1978

AB 0 – 0 GS
29
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

TEST career

AB 4 – 4 GS
11174
Most Runs
9265
205
Highest Score
277
41
Best Strike Rate
60
28
Most sixes
24
1161
Most Fours
1165
63
Most 50s
38
25
Most 100s
26
44
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2014

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
45
–
Highest Score
14
–
Best Strike Rate
63
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

2013

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
651
–
Highest Score
234
–
Best Strike Rate
60
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
72
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2012

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
825
–
Highest Score
131
–
Best Strike Rate
54
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
97
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
2

2011

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
322
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
39
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
971
–
Highest Score
183
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
114
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
3

2009

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
213
–
Highest Score
75
–
Best Strike Rate
48
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
24
–
Most 50s
2

2008

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1656
–
Highest Score
232
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
215
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
6
–
Most Not Outs
2

2007

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
613
–
Highest Score
133
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2006

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
405
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
54
–
Most 50s
3

2005

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
990
–
Highest Score
148
–
Best Strike Rate
57
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
125
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
921
–
Highest Score
139
–
Best Strike Rate
55
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
111
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2003

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1198
–
Highest Score
277
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
161
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
4

2002

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
455
–
Highest Score
200
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
66
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

AB 0 – 0 GS
296
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
30
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
27
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AB 0 – 0 GS
899
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AB 0 – 0 GS
689
Most Runs
–
110
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
66
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1991

AB 0 – 0 GS
518
Most Runs
–
83
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1990

AB 0 – 0 GS
284
Most Runs
–
78
Highest Score
–
34
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
22
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1989

AB 0 – 0 GS
818
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
11
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1988

AB 0 – 0 GS
465
Most Runs
–
113
Highest Score
–
41
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
45
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1987

AB 0 – 0 GS
371
Most Runs
–
205
Highest Score
–
42
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
41
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1986

AB 0 – 0 GS
1000
Most Runs
–
140
Highest Score
–
43
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
111
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1985

AB 0 – 0 GS
1099
Most Runs
–
196
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
116
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1984

AB 0 – 0 GS
831
Most Runs
–
100
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
77
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1983

AB 0 – 0 GS
584
Most Runs
–
118
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1982

AB 0 – 0 GS
573
Most Runs
–
126
Highest Score
–
38
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1981

AB 0 – 0 GS
915
Most Runs
–
124
Highest Score
–
40
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1980

AB 0 – 0 GS
730
Most Runs
–
153
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
9
Most sixes
–
74
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1979

AB 0 – 0 GS
1073
Most Runs
–
162
Highest Score
–
37
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
116
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1978

AB 0 – 0 GS
29
Most Runs
–
29
Highest Score
–
23
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
4
Most Fours
–

ODI career

AB 1 – 7 GS
6524
Most Runs
6989
127
Highest Score
141
71
Best Strike Rate
81
43
Most sixes
44
500
Most Fours
788
39
Most 50s
47
3
Most 100s
10
39
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2013

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
291
–
Highest Score
116
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
30
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1

2012

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
338
–
Highest Score
125
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2011

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
419
–
Highest Score
77
–
Best Strike Rate
65
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
2

2010

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
328
–
Highest Score
92
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
1

2009

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
502
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
96
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
64
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2008

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
492
–
Highest Score
103
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
58
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2007

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
1079
–
Highest Score
96
–
Best Strike Rate
92
–
Most sixes
10
–
Most Fours
130
–
Most 50s
12
–
Most Not Outs
2

2006

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
561
–
Highest Score
119
–
Best Strike Rate
85
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
984
–
Highest Score
134
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
6
–
Most Fours
116
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2004

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
652
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
71
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most Not Outs
1

2003

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
600
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
84
–
Most 50s
6

2002

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
743
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
73
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
1

1994

AB 0 – 0 GS
325
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
94
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1993

AB 0 – 0 GS
221
Most Runs
–
86
Highest Score
–
68
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1992

AB 0 – 0 GS
212
Most Runs
–
38
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

AB 0 – 0 GS
329
Most Runs
–
79
Highest Score
–
73
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
26
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

AB 0 – 0 GS
540
Most Runs
–
69
Highest Score
–
71
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
39
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

1989

AB 0 – 0 GS
533
Most Runs
–
84
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
46
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1988

AB 0 – 0 GS
212
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1987

AB 0 – 0 GS
642
Most Runs
–
91
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
43
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

AB 0 – 0 GS
595
Most Runs
–
91
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
49
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1985

AB 0 – 0 GS
830
Most Runs
–
127
Highest Score
–
79
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
68
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1984

AB 0 – 0 GS
438
Most Runs
–
90
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1983

AB 0 – 0 GS
428
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

AB 0 – 0 GS
346
Most Runs
–
75
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

1981

AB 0 – 0 GS
454
Most Runs
–
85
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
36
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1980

AB 0 – 0 GS
219
Most Runs
–
105
Highest Score
–
66
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

AB 0 – 0 GS
200
Most Runs
–
44
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–

T20I career

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
982
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
123
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2011

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
24
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
86
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1

2010

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
316
–
Highest Score
58
–
Best Strike Rate
125
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1

2009

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
278
–
Highest Score
88
–
Best Strike Rate
136
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
32
–
Most 50s
1

2008

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
4
–
Highest Score
4
–
Best Strike Rate
100
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
0

2007

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
172
–
Highest Score
71
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
25
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2006

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
127
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

AB 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
142
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
RECENT RESULTS 4 matches