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- The long and agonizing wait for Faf du Plessis’ successor as Proteas Test captain will soon be over, according to team coordinator Victor Mpitsang.
- Mpitsang did not rule Quinton de Kock, the ODI skipper, out of the race.
- Dean Elgar raised his hand for work, saying he was the “logical choice.”
The long and agonizing wait for Faf du Plessis’ successor as captain of the Proteas test will soon end, according to the selection coordinator Victor mpitsang.
Mpitsang, who has just over a month in his new role, was at SuperSport Park this week watching CSA 4-Day cricket where Aiden Markram, A former Proteas captain in ODIs, he scored his third straight ton in as many innings as the Titans faced the Cobras.
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South Africa will face Sri Lanka in two test matches on St. Stephen’s Day and New Years this summer, with one of the two predicted Dean elgar, Temba Bavuma or Markram could be the side pattern.
A month ago, trial opener Elgar, who is also in good shape with the willow, raised his hand for the job, saying he was the “logical choice.”
In May of this year, spinner Keshav Maharaj He also tossed his hat into the ring for the role of Proteas Test captain, showing a refreshing desire to lead what is considered globally as a fragile South African cricket team.
“I’m sure the test captaincy and test team will be announced soon, and we will do both at the same time. I think that’s fair,” Mpitsang said shyly.
“We’ve discussed it, so you’ll soon find out who the test captain is. There have been some guys in the media who have raised their hands and we’ve discussed one or two.
You’ll soon find out who that guy is.
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Mpitsang, however, did not rule out the possibility of Quinton de Kock, the captain of ODI and T20I, from the shoot.
The news from the Proteas in the past has been that De Kock would not be in contention for the test bracelet due to the additional workload he would present to his already stacked list of tasks: grounds maintenance, hitting and white ball captaincy .
Although De Kock has come under intense scrutiny for apparently being unable to rally his troops in tense moments during England’s 3-0 shutout during the T20I series in the Western Cape, Mpitsang defended him, saying the criticism was unfair.
“I think it is unfair to criticize Quinny’s captaincy,” Mpitsang said.
“I think he has done a magnificent job so far for South Africa. If you think about how he has led this team from last season and now.
“We have had some challenges regarding the off-roaders not being available for the national team. But George Linde has stepped up and played that role quite well.
“There were moments in that first [T20I] game I felt like certain executions … we probably could have won that game, but unfortunately things didn’t turn out the way we wanted.
“The boys fought hard in the second game and we did well to take the game to the final against a strong team from England.
“I know the team would have reflected on how they hit. In the last one, we came up with a very competitive total under conditions that both teams thought might be tough.
“But again, England showed you how strong a team is.”