5 players with 150 ODIs whose average never dropped below 35

#4 Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith

The former South African captain is credited for building one of the most formidable teams in recent memory and Graeme Smith himself was a pillar of the team at the top of the order in all forms of the game. He had an unconventional technique but it was effective and it allowed him to take on some of the best bowlers in the world.

The opening batsman was also capable of sustained hitting when the need arose and remained one of the most consistent batsmen for South Africa in ODIs during his career.

The left-hander debuted in 2002 and for the next 12 years, played in 197 ODIs for his country. He scored just short of 7000 runs at an average of 37.98 but what made him so important was the fact that he very rarely scored much less than his average. The lowest he had averaged in his career was 36.13.