The 32-year-old suffered a blow on the head off a Pakistan&#39;s paceman Mohammad Irfan&#39;s bouncer during his epic 234 in the second Test in Dubai last month, a match which South Africa won to level the series 1-1. <img alt="Graeme Smith" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/nov/Graeme-Smith.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 312px;" /> Graeme Smith He managed to play the first two one-days in the five-match series but was withdrawn before the third match played in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Team manager Mohammed Moosajee said Smith suffered post-concussion. &quot;Graeme was symptom free after the blow except for a mild headache and tests at the time allowed him to continue playing. However, seven days post-injury, during the second one-day in Dubai he started complaining of blurred vision which progressed to dizziness, unsteadiness on his feet and difficulty focusing,&quot; said Moosajee. &quot;The MRI Scan was clear, however it is in keeping with the assessment of Post-Concussion Syndrome, which is usually a clinical diagnosis. Post-Concussion Syndrome can be described as a collection of symptoms that some people develop after they have experienced a minor traumatic brain injury otherwise known as concussion. &quot;Graeme will leave the tour on Thursday, and has been advised a rest period of at least two weeks by the medical team. He will continuously be monitored in the interim.&quot; Smith was replaced by left-handed opener Quinton de Kock in the third match while Henry Davids will fly in as replacement for the remainder of the one-days. Smith has so far played 112 Tests and 195 one-day matches for South Africa.

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South Africa withdrew former captain and opener Graeme Smith from the remainder of the one-day series against Pakistan, an official said Wednesday.

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