Top 10 most prolific left handed openers in ODI cricket

#7 Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith was a leader supreme

Graeme Smith has been South Africa’s most successful opener, both in Test and ODI cricket. Smith was an aggressive opener who liked to play his shots, especially through the leg side. The left-handed batsman wasn't the most stylish of players but had the zeal and combative instinct to survive the best of bowling attacks.

Much like his brilliant captaincy skills, Smith had the tenacity and untiring zeal which made him succeed as a world-class opener. Smith made South Africa into a formidable batting unit by forging successful opening partnerships with both Herschelle Gibbs and Hashim Amla.

Graeme Smith record as an Opener

Matches: 197; Runs: 6989; Avg: 37.78; 100s: 10