England were already sick of the sight of Graeme Smith well before the start of this Investec Test series to decide the No 1 ranking team in world cricket.
Biff brings home the bacon: Graeme Smith is congratulated by Hashim Amla after hitting a century on his 100th Test appearance [Photo: Reuters / Daily Mail]
At the Kia Oval, the South Africa skipper’s seventh hundred against them in 19 Tests earned him the status of their recurring nightmare.
When England supporters resort to the Mexican wave to keep themselves amused, you know their side is having a frustrating day.
By the close, with South Africa 403-2 in reply to England’s 385, so firmly in command were Smith’s record-sharing partner Hashim Amla (183) and Jacques Kallis (82) that the remains of a full house had long since been reduced to polite and respectful applause.
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