2006 - South Africa fail to win a single Test in five attempts under Smith's captaincy in the back-to-back away and home series against Australia. Smith's own form is below-par, averaging 25.83 and 18.75 in the two series.

2005 - Against a resurgent England in Johannesburg, Smith drops down the order after suffering a concussion. He makes an unbeaten 67 at No. 8, but the hosts are blown away by a seven-for from Matthew Hoggard. England go on to win the series 2-1.

2004 - In less than a year, Gibbs and Smith bring up their 3rd 300+ partnership. West Indies are at the receiving end this time in South Africa's 10-wicket win, which also gives them the series 3-0 - Smith's first home series win as captain.

2003 - Rudely referred to as "what's his name" by Nasser Hussain, Smith replies with 277 and 85 in the Edgbaston draw, and follows it up with a match-winning 259 at Lord's. Series is drawn 2-2, but Smith finishes with 714 runs @ 79.33 in his first major assignment as skipper.

2002 - Smith's 1st three-figure score, in just his 3rd Test, is a double-ton, against Bangladesh in East London. With that, he makes that opening slot his own. South Africa cruise home by an innings

2008-09 - Smith leads SA to a series win in Australia (1st in 18 years by any team). with an unbeaten 108 in the Perth chase of 414, the 2nd-highest in Tests, and follows up with 62 and 75 in the series-winning game in Melbourne.

2008-09 - During the 2nd Test against Bangladesh at Chittagong in 2008, Smith (who scored 232) and Neil McKenzie (226) put on a world-record 415 for the first wicket. The partnership beat the previous record of 413 set in 1956 by Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy.

2006 - South Africa fail to win a single Test in five attempts under Smith's captaincy in the back-to-back away and home series against Australia. Smith's own form is below-par, averaging 25.83 and 18.75 in the two series.

2005 - Against a resurgent England in Johannesburg, Smith drops down the order after suffering a concussion. He makes an unbeaten 67 at No. 8, but the hosts are blown away by a seven-for from Matthew Hoggard. England go on to win the series 2-1.

2004 - In less than a year, Gibbs and Smith bring up their 3rd 300+ partnership. West Indies are at the receiving end this time in South Africa's 10-wicket win, which also gives them the series 3-0 - Smith's first home series win as captain.

2003 - Rudely referred to as "what's his name" by Nasser Hussain, Smith replies with 277 and 85 in the Edgbaston draw, and follows it up with a match-winning 259 at Lord's. Series is drawn 2-2, but Smith finishes with 714 runs @ 79.33 in his first major assignment as skipper.

2002 - Smith's 1st three-figure score, in just his 3rd Test, is a double-ton, against Bangladesh in East London. With that, he makes that opening slot his own. South Africa cruise home by an innings