Player Head-to-Head
RT
Ross Taylor
NZ
VS
GS
Graeme Smith
SA
44 wonStat categorieswon 27

Ross Taylor vs Graeme Smith

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

Final Verdict

Ross Taylor has dominance over Graeme Smith in overall and ODIs, while Graeme Smith has the edge in Tests and T20Is. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ross TaylorTEST Graeme SmithODI Ross TaylorT20I Graeme Smith
Format

All formats

RT 6 – 2 GS
18225
Most Runs
17236
534
Highest Score
507
264
Best Strike Rate
269
274
Most sixes
94
1767
Most Fours
2076
93
Most 50s
90
39
Most 100s
36
80
Most Not Outs
22

Season by season

2025

RT 0 – 0 GS
45
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2022

RT 0 – 0 GS
151
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
110
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

2021

RT 0 – 0 GS
224
Most Runs
–
87
Highest Score
–
99
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

RT 0 – 0 GS
601
Most Runs
–
233
Highest Score
–
293
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 0 – 0 GS
1826
Most Runs
–
385
Highest Score
–
276
Best Strike Rate
–
28
Most sixes
–
156
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2018

RT 0 – 0 GS
1107
Most Runs
–
306
Highest Score
–
280
Best Strike Rate
–
14
Most sixes
–
92
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2017

RT 0 – 0 GS
1396
Most Runs
–
234
Highest Score
–
299
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
134
Most Fours
–
10
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2016

RT 0 – 0 GS
925
Most Runs
–
270
Highest Score
–
267
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
94
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2015

RT 0 – 0 GS
1699
Most Runs
–
426
Highest Score
–
285
Best Strike Rate
–
13
Most sixes
–
175
Most Fours
–
5
Most 50s
–
5
Most 100s
–
8
Most Not Outs
–

2014

RT 5 – 0 GS
1308
Most Runs
45
278
Highest Score
14
255
Best Strike Rate
63
15
Most sixes
0
129
Most Fours
7
6
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
6
Most Not Outs
–

2013

RT 8 – 0 GS
1459
Most Runs
942
356
Highest Score
350
257
Best Strike Rate
133
16
Most sixes
2
150
Most Fours
102
7
Most 50s
4
4
Most 100s
2
8
Most Not Outs
1

2012

RT 5 – 2 GS
1228
Most Runs
1163
314
Highest Score
256
277
Best Strike Rate
127
16
Most sixes
6
121
Most Fours
125
4
Most 50s
7
4
Most 100s
4
4
Most Not Outs
2

2011

RT 7 – 1 GS
941
Most Runs
765
217
Highest Score
202
291
Best Strike Rate
215
23
Most sixes
1
73
Most Fours
77
7
Most 50s
3
2
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
1

2010

RT 2 – 5 GS
1300
Most Runs
1615
277
Highest Score
333
259
Best Strike Rate
267
33
Most sixes
14
113
Most Fours
186
9
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
3
3
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RT 5 – 2 GS
1616
Most Runs
993
287
Highest Score
304
249
Best Strike Rate
280
29
Most sixes
14
169
Most Fours
120
10
Most 50s
7
2
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RT 3 – 5 GS
1398
Most Runs
2152
320
Highest Score
339
282
Best Strike Rate
251
30
Most sixes
9
163
Most Fours
273
7
Most 50s
11
3
Most 100s
7
5
Most Not Outs
4

2007

RT 3 – 4 GS
832
Most Runs
1864
196
Highest Score
300
289
Best Strike Rate
278
20
Most sixes
16
75
Most Fours
235
5
Most 50s
16
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
3

2006

RT 0 – 6 GS
214
Most Runs
1093
149
Highest Score
276
184
Best Strike Rate
267
4
Most sixes
9
25
Most Fours
131
–
Most 50s
7
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
2

2005

RT 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

RT 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

RT 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

RT 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

TEST career

RT 3 – 5 GS
7709
Most Runs
9265
290
Highest Score
277
59
Best Strike Rate
60
56
Most sixes
24
933
Most Fours
1165
35
Most 50s
38
19
Most 100s
26
22
Most Not Outs
11

Season by season

2022

RT 0 – 0 GS
125
Most Runs
–
40
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–

2021

RT 0 – 0 GS
217
Most Runs
–
80
Highest Score
–
49
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
24
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2020

RT 0 – 0 GS
237
Most Runs
–
70
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
32
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 0 – 0 GS
607
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
60
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

RT 0 – 0 GS
277
Most Runs
–
82
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
34
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–

2017

RT 0 – 0 GS
408
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
63
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
42
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2016

RT 0 – 0 GS
606
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
70
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2015

RT 0 – 0 GS
636
Most Runs
–
290
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
88
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2014

RT 4 – 1 GS
462
Most Runs
45
104
Highest Score
14
53
Best Strike Rate
63
3
Most sixes
0
59
Most Fours
7
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2013

RT 6 – 2 GS
866
Most Runs
651
217
Highest Score
234
57
Best Strike Rate
60
4
Most sixes
1
103
Most Fours
72
4
Most 50s
3
3
Most 100s
1
5
Most Not Outs
1

2012

RT 3 – 4 GS
819
Most Runs
825
142
Highest Score
131
55
Best Strike Rate
54
4
Most sixes
1
90
Most Fours
97
2
Most 50s
5
3
Most 100s
3
1
Most Not Outs
2

2011

RT 3 – 3 GS
372
Most Runs
322
78
Highest Score
101
46
Best Strike Rate
64
4
Most sixes
0
35
Most Fours
39
5
Most 50s
1
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2010

RT 2 – 5 GS
433
Most Runs
971
138
Highest Score
183
71
Best Strike Rate
57
5
Most sixes
4
56
Most Fours
114
2
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
3

2009

RT 6 – 0 GS
782
Most Runs
213
151
Highest Score
75
58
Best Strike Rate
48
9
Most sixes
0
106
Most Fours
24
4
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–

2008

RT 1 – 7 GS
818
Most Runs
1656
154
Highest Score
232
60
Best Strike Rate
66
7
Most sixes
4
113
Most Fours
215
4
Most 50s
6
2
Most 100s
6
1
Most Not Outs
2

2007

RT 1 – 4 GS
44
Most Runs
613
17
Highest Score
133
79
Best Strike Rate
58
0
Most sixes
1
9
Most Fours
80
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
1

2006

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

2005

RT 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

RT 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

RT 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

RT 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

ODI career

RT 7 – 1 GS
8607
Most Runs
6989
181
Highest Score
141
83
Best Strike Rate
81
147
Most sixes
44
713
Most Fours
788
51
Most 50s
47
20
Most 100s
10
39
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2022

RT 0 – 0 GS
26
Most Runs
–
14
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2021

RT 0 – 0 GS
7
Most Runs
–
7
Highest Score
–
50
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2020

RT 0 – 0 GS
198
Most Runs
–
109
Highest Score
–
109
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 0 – 0 GS
943
Most Runs
–
137
Highest Score
–
87
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2018

RT 0 – 0 GS
639
Most Runs
–
181
Highest Score
–
89
Best Strike Rate
–
7
Most sixes
–
48
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2017

RT 0 – 0 GS
968
Most Runs
–
107
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

2016

RT 0 – 0 GS
200
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
74
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2015

RT 0 – 0 GS
1046
Most Runs
–
119
Highest Score
–
82
Best Strike Rate
–
12
Most sixes
–
85
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
7
Most Not Outs
–

2014

RT 0 – 0 GS
662
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
58
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2013

RT 5 – 1 GS
510
Most Runs
291
107
Highest Score
116
78
Best Strike Rate
73
10
Most sixes
1
41
Most Fours
30
3
Most 50s
1
1
Most 100s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2012

RT 2 – 4 GS
223
Most Runs
338
110
Highest Score
125
90
Best Strike Rate
73
7
Most sixes
5
17
Most Fours
28
1
Most 50s
2
1
Most 100s
1

2011

RT 4 – 0 GS
561
Most Runs
419
131
Highest Score
77
85
Best Strike Rate
65
19
Most sixes
0
37
Most Fours
37
2
Most 50s
2
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2010

RT 5 – 1 GS
676
Most Runs
328
95
Highest Score
92
81
Best Strike Rate
85
20
Most sixes
3
48
Most Fours
34
7
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RT 3 – 3 GS
631
Most Runs
502
76
Highest Score
141
76
Best Strike Rate
96
13
Most sixes
3
49
Most Fours
64
5
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
3
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RT 2 – 3 GS
465
Most Runs
492
103
Highest Score
103
85
Best Strike Rate
85
15
Most sixes
5
41
Most Fours
58
2
Most 50s
5
1
Most 100s
1
4
Most Not Outs
2

2007

RT 3 – 4 GS
663
Most Runs
1079
117
Highest Score
96
80
Best Strike Rate
92
12
Most sixes
10
61
Most Fours
130
4
Most 50s
12
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
2

2006

RT 2 – 3 GS
189
Most Runs
561
128
Highest Score
119
95
Best Strike Rate
85
4
Most sixes
7
23
Most Fours
60
–
Most 50s
3
1
Most 100s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2005

RT 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

RT 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

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

2002

RT 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

T20I career

RT 4 – 3 GS
1909
Most Runs
982
63
Highest Score
89
122
Best Strike Rate
128
71
Most sixes
26
121
Most Fours
123
7
Most 50s
5
19
Most Not Outs
2

Season by season

2025

RT 0 – 0 GS
45
Most Runs
–
22
Highest Score
–
88
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2020

RT 0 – 0 GS
166
Most Runs
–
54
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
11
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2019

RT 0 – 0 GS
276
Most Runs
–
48
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
10
Most sixes
–
16
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2018

RT 0 – 0 GS
191
Most Runs
–
43
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
5
Most Not Outs
–

2017

RT 0 – 0 GS
20
Most Runs
–
20
Highest Score
–
154
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
1
Most Fours
–

2016

RT 0 – 0 GS
119
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
128
Best Strike Rate
–
4
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

2015

RT 0 – 0 GS
17
Most Runs
–
17
Highest Score
–
131
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
2
Most Fours
–

2014

RT 0 – 0 GS
184
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
114
Best Strike Rate
–
6
Most sixes
–
12
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2013

RT 0 – 0 GS
83
Most Runs
–
32
Highest Score
–
122
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

2012

RT 0 – 0 GS
186
Most Runs
–
62
Highest Score
–
132
Best Strike Rate
–
5
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

2011

RT 1 – 3 GS
8
Most Runs
24
8
Highest Score
24
160
Best Strike Rate
86
0
Most sixes
1
1
Most Fours
1

2010

RT 1 – 4 GS
191
Most Runs
316
44
Highest Score
58
107
Best Strike Rate
125
8
Most sixes
7
9
Most Fours
38
–
Most 50s
1
2
Most Not Outs
–

2009

RT 0 – 5 GS
203
Most Runs
278
60
Highest Score
88
115
Best Strike Rate
136
7
Most sixes
11
14
Most Fours
32
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
–

2008

RT 5 – 0 GS
115
Most Runs
4
63
Highest Score
4
137
Best Strike Rate
100
8
Most sixes
0
9
Most Fours
0
1
Most 50s
–

2007

RT 2 – 3 GS
125
Most Runs
172
62
Highest Score
71
130
Best Strike Rate
128
8
Most sixes
5
5
Most Fours
25
1
Most 50s
1
1
Most Not Outs
1

2006

RT 0 – 5 GS
25
Most Runs
127
21
Highest Score
89
89
Best Strike Rate
121
0
Most sixes
1
2
Most Fours
17
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2005

RT 0 – 0 GS
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
61
–
Best Strike Rate
142
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
10
–
Most 50s
1
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