Thursday, October 6, 2011

Amla as Captain


Hashim Amla has been selected as the captain of the South African team in ODI and T20 series against Australia.

Amla got the team command due to the fractured finger injury of Captain AB de Villiers, that is not available for the entire series. Amla has been assigned captain for two Twenty20 and three ODI matches against Australia.

Wicketkeeper batsman Mark Boucher returns to the one-day squad, while 23-year-old batsmanRichard levy is the only new face in the T20 squad.

Former captain Greame Smith got placed in both formats ODI and T20. the beginning of the series will be held in Cape Town on October 13 with Twenty20 match.

Twenty20 squad: Hashim Amla (capt), Richard Levi, Graeme Smith, David Miller, Colin Ingram, Johan Botha, Heino Kuhn, JP Duminy, Morne Morkel, Albie Morkel, Robin Peterson, Juan Theron, Wayne Parnell and Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

One-day squad : Hashim Amla (capt), JP Duminy, Johan Botha, Francois du Plessis, Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher, Jacques Kallis, Morne Morkel, David Miller, Imran Tahir, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Wayne Parnell and Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

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