Shane Watson VS Graeme Smith

Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981) is an Australian former cricketer, and occasional captain in all formats, who has played for Australia's national cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast-medium swing bowler who played international cricket between 2002 and 2016 as world No. 1 T20I all-rounder. Watson was the highest-paid non-Indian cricketer in the world for five consecutive years between 2011 and 2015. including the 2009 Champions Trophy, 2012 World T20, 2008 IPL and 2013 IPL. He was the first overseas cricketer to score a century and take a hat-trick in the Indian Premier League. On 2 November 2020, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

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Graeme Craig Smith (born 1 February 1981) is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer, who played for South Africa in all formats. In 2003, he was appointed captain of the national team, taking over from Shaun Pollock. He held the position of test captain until his retirement in 2014. He is regarded as one of the greatest South African players of all time. At 22, he was appointed as South Africa's youngest ever captain. A tall, left-handed opening batsman, Smith is regarded as one of the best test match openers of all time. During South Africa's tour of England in 2003, he made double centuries in consecutive Test matches: 277 at Edgbaston, and 259 at Lord's. His 259 at Lord's still holds the record for being the highest score made by a foreign player at this prestigious venue.

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