Amla named SA Test captain

[Spark]

guess ABdV keeps the gloves then

also, worth noting rob's response

 

[Spikey]

Amla captain, AB keeping > AB captain, some non AB dude keeping

 

[Spikey]

Graeme Smith ‏@GraemeSmith49 36m
I do find Ian chappels views on leadership boring,archaic and biased.

 

[Flem274*]

Graeme Smith ‏@GraemeSmith49 36m
I do find Ian chappels views on leadership boring,archaic and biased.

wag

 

[hendrix]

Graeme Smith ‏@GraemeSmith49 36m
I do find Ian chappels views on leadership boring,archaic and biased.

God I love Biff.

Anyway, I think Amla is the right call. In saying that, any of the three in contention would be fine.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Amla captain, AB keeping > AB captain, some non AB dude keeping

Agreed, good choice. Good luck to him.

 

[Marius]

Yeah, good pick I think. Will be interesting to see how he goes. I wonder why he changed his mind after saying he was not interesting in skipping.

Decent squads picked too I think:

Test:

Alviro Petersen, Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla (capt), Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (wk), JP Duminy, Stiaan van Zyl, Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Kyle Abbott, Quinton de Kock, Dane Piedt

ODI:

Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers (capt), JP Duminy, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Ryan McLaren, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Vernon Philander, Faf du Plessis, Aaron Phangiso, Beuran Hendricks

 

[91Jmay]

Maybe he was asked to do it. Nothing like feeling wanted to change a persons mind.

 

[Jono]

This is the greatest moment in the history of cricket. What a man.

 

[Howe_zat]

Is he the first captain to not be white?

 

[Marius]

Is he the first captain to not be white?

Yes, unless you count the two games where Ashwell Prince was a stand-in for an injured Smith.

 

[ajdude]

guess ABdV keeps the gloves then

also, worth noting rob's response

what the hell is this thing

 

[Jono]

Its Hashim Amla.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Good man, but not captaincy material, IMHO. Chanders a case in point; universally beloved but a natural lieutenant and fell short when he got the captaincy.

Suspect Hamish will be the same.

 

[viriya]

This is either a great idea or a terrible idea or an ok idea. I'm sure of it.

 

[Howe_zat]

Good man, but not captaincy material, IMHO. Chanders a case in point; universally beloved but a natural lieutenant and fell short when he got the captaincy.

Suspect Hamish will be the same.

Why?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

This is either a great idea or a terrible idea or an ok idea. I'm sure of it.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Why?

Too quiet, too self-contained, doesn't strike one as a natural leader of men.

I could be wrong, of course, but the best player doesn't necessarily make the best leader.

 

[harsh.ag]

It's a good move, considering the options. The two openers do not have their places nailed, nor does Faf (despite appearances) and neither does Duminy. The bowlers are not going to be made captain, quite understandably in SA's case. Morkel and Philander not captaincy types, and Steyn needs all his focus at one place. So, it was between ABdV and Amla. With AB also taking the gloves, and being the best batsman in the side, it would simply be too burdensome to saddle him with captaincy. Thus, Amla is the right choice.

 

[Burgey]

I love the Hash. Hope he goes well. Be interesting to see if it effects his batting. Can understand Brumby's reservations. Will be interesting to see how he goes a it it.