GC Smith was run out for 75 in the first innings at Durban against England in the ongoing first test providing the eighth occasion of a captain-cum-opening batsman dismissed run out in a test innings in the annals of test cricket. The following table lists out all the eight occasions

No	Captain/Opener	Runs	Team	Opp	Ground	Mon/Yr
1	TL Goddard	60	SAF	Eng	Jo’burg	Jan 1965
2	MA Taylor	59	Aus	Eng	Brisbane	Nov 1994
3	MA Taylor	2	Aus	Eng	Perth	Feb 1997
4	MA Taylor	45	Aus	Ind	Kolkata	Mar 1998
5	STJayasuriya	3	Srl	Ind	Kandy	Aug 2001
6	STJayasuriya	18	Srl	Eng	Lord’s	May 2002
7	GC Smith	18	SAF	Eng	TheOval	Sep 2003
8	GC Smith	75	SAF	Eng	Durban	Dec 2009

GC Smith has been run out on two occasions in a test innings as a captain-cum-opener. He was dismissed run out for 18 against England at The Oval in Sep 2003 and for 75 against England at Durban in Dec 2009.

MA Taylor of Australia {three occasions}, ST Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka {two occasions} and GC Smith of South Africa {two occasions} are the three captain-cum-opening batsmen who have been dismissed run out on two or more occasions.

GC Smith {75}, TL Goddard {60} and MA Taylor {59} are the three captain-cum-opening batsmen who have registered a half century before they were dismissed run out. TL Goddard of South Africa scored 60 against England at Jo’burg in Jan 1965 before he was dismissed run out. MA Taylor of Australia scored 59 against England at Brisbane in Nov 94 before he was dismissed run out.

GC Smith’s 75 remains the highest individual score registered by a captain-cum-opening batsman who was dismissed run out in a test innings