failed to land the most prestigious prize in world cricket, despite dominating the overall rankings. They are the number one ranked nation and have come close to winning the world cup on numerous occasions.
If ever there were two world cups that the Proteas should have won, it would have been the 1999 edition in England and the 2003 showcase that they hosted.
Cricket South Africa finally bows to SASCOC
Cricket South Africa finally acceded to SASCOC’s demands that the sport should be administered along the same lines as the geographical boundaries in the country. This means that single Unions will run provincial cricket for the first time in South African history.
Proteas Name New Test Captain
Star batsman, Hashim Amla, was named as the new Test captain of South Africa in a day that saw the rugby side also naming a new interim captain.
Amla replaced Graeme Smith who retired from international cricket in March, after 11 years as captain. The right hand batsman also becomes the fifth man to lead the Proteas since readmission, following in the footsteps of Kepler Wessels (1992), Hansie Cronje (1994), Shaun Pollock (2000) and Smith (2003).
Amla was chosen ahead of One Day International skipper AB De Villiers, Twenty20 captain Faf Du Plessis and all rounder JP Duminy. De Villiers was also subsequently appointed as Amla’s deputy.
Both De Villiers and Du Plessis retained their positions as the captains of the ODI and T20 sides respectively.
Hashim Amla (with Beard) is new Test Captain for South Africa