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AB de Villiers has been appointed as
the full-time captain of South Africa's
Test side, Cricket South Africa (CSA)
announced on Friday (January 29).
Having served as the stand-in-skipper
during the recently-concluded series
against England, following Hashim
Amla's resignation, de Villiers has
agreed to take up the position full-
time.
"This is an exciting time for South
African cricket, and I am honoured to
have been asked to captain the Test
team into a new era. I thoroughly
enjoyed captaining in the last two
Tests against England, and although I
still have a lot to learn in this role, it's
a new challenge that I'm excited to
take on," said de Villiers.
"I have been privileged to play in
several outstanding Proteas teams
over the past 11 seasons, and I believe
we are witnessing the emergence of
another great team. Read More: http://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/77611
the full-time captain of South Africa's
Test side, Cricket South Africa (CSA)
announced on Friday (January 29).
Having served as the stand-in-skipper
during the recently-concluded series
against England, following Hashim
Amla's resignation, de Villiers has
agreed to take up the position full-
time.
"This is an exciting time for South
African cricket, and I am honoured to
have been asked to captain the Test
team into a new era. I thoroughly
enjoyed captaining in the last two
Tests against England, and although I
still have a lot to learn in this role, it's
a new challenge that I'm excited to
take on," said de Villiers.
"I have been privileged to play in
several outstanding Proteas teams
over the past 11 seasons, and I believe
we are witnessing the emergence of
another great team. Read More: http://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/77611
