da luck： Ashwell Prince’s appointment as South Africa’s Test captain has lastedless than 24 hours, with the selectors changing their minds and naming Jacques Kallis for the Cape Town Test
da bet sport： Brydon Coverdale in Cape Town11-Mar-2009Ashwell Prince’s appointment as South Africa’s Test captain has lastedless than 24 hours. The day after Prince was named as the stand-inleader for the Cape Town Test in the absence of Graeme Smith, CricketSouth Africa (CSA) reversed its decision and instead handed the captaincy to Jacques Kallis.Kallis will lead the side in a one-off capacity in the third Test atNewlands, which begins on March 19. A CSA statementsaid the decision was made to allow Prince to concentrate solely onhis new position as opening batsman.Normally a middle-order player, Prince has been thrust into theopening role because the selectors were reluctant to tamper with theirsuccessful middle order of Hashim Amla, Kallis, AB de Villiers and JPDuminy. Prince was overlooked for the first two Tests after Duminycemented his role during the tour of Australia, when Prince had abroken thumb.Prince, usually the vice-captain of the side under Smith, has ledSouth Africa in two Tests. Kallis also captained South Africa duringthe final Test of Australia’s previous tour, again when Smith wasinjured.
