South Africa's next Captain is...

[Scarves]

[SLICKR392]

Amla? I thought AB was the obvious choice.

[Scarves]

Petersen, Elgar, Amla, Faf, AB, JP, Stiaan van Zyl, Philander, Morkel, Steyn, Tahir, Abbott, de Kock, Dane Piedt - Is the squad

[Sachin=GOD]

Good choice.

[Straight Drive]

Always better to go for a batsman captain due to less probability of injuries. Also, Amla is a prolific test player who is unlikely to be dropped. He would be available in most test matches, unless some urgency arises.

[zakk]

Amla :cheer:

[Lord]

Amla? I thought AB was the obvious choice.

maybe bcoz of AB being keeper they didnt want to burden him

[undisputed chap]

Why not faf or ABDV. Who is stiaan van zyl? Sounds russian or maybe german:dontknow:

[Cricket_Hacker]

Why not faf or ABDV. Who is stiaan van zyl? Sounds russian or maybe german:dontknow:

Dutch settlers

[kaptaan]

Not a surprise...They were looking for a captain

There is one more step to go and that's the most important of all. The overriding say in the appointment of South Africa's captain will be the board's. It would come as no surprise that their brief to the selectors is that they would favour a captain of colour. This could very well be why Amla has made himself available, and he may even have been persuaded to do so. CSA has made no bones about it, and this has been reflected in recent coaching appointments, that transformation and political correctness are higher on their agenda than ever before. South Africa are yet to have a captain of colour (save for Ashwell Prince, who captained in two Tests) and the majority of those who are party to the decision will lobby hard for it. I will go so far as to say that Amla already has the job. I recall the late Hylton Ackerman telling me in 2002 that Amla, who was then part of his national academy squad, would go on to be a great player and future captain of South Africa. There was no one more knowledgeable on the game than Ackerman. - cullinan

[GoldenSun]

thought Amla would take the reins. He's an Aries!

[undisputed chap]

Not a surprise...They were looking for a captain

Amla has enough merit to lead the saffers but some may now look at it as a political move. :facepalm:

[tweaker]

Amla is good choice.But only problem is captaincy should not effect his batting form

[Scarves]

Amla is good choice.But only problem is captaincy should not effect his batting form

It is hard to say really. I mean captaincy for Ponting's first 4 years it made no difference, it made no difference to Clarke but it made a difference to Vaughan and Strauss. So yeah it is hard to say really. Some players it affects and others it doesn't.

[Bleed-Blue]

Think ABDV Would have been a better choice nevertheless good luck him and I hope he does well :nice:

[CSK Fan]

Thats how you take bold decisions with young captains. A captain's shelf life isn't much

[AmreekanDesi]

He's a softie

[undisputed chap]

He's a softie

He's more in the Dravid mould I think.

[SLICKR392]

DeVilliers-

"I will not beat around the bush. I'm disappointed that I'm not the captain," de Villiers told the Afrikaans newspaper Beeld. "Everyone has dreams and ambitions and hopes they will become reality but I accept the situation and will not let it come between me and Hashim. It would be very stupid of me if I let it affect my game and my role in the team. The choice is made. I wish Hashim all the best and will give him all of my support."