Twitter world rises to Biff

Cape Town - Tributes have poured in from far and wide - despite the Oscar Pistorius-related current clutter - on Twitter following Graeme Smith’s sudden decision to retire from international cricket.

Team-mates, Test adversaries, commentators, administrators, scribes and enthusiasts alike have offered their overwhelmingly admiring sixpence on the issue.

The 33-year-old’s former Proteas opening partner and charismatic stroke-player Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru) said: “Biff, a career to be proud of and a leader who led from the front! Our 3 triple century partnerships my highlight! Congrats.”