Hashim Amla Named New South African Test Captain

You gotta be kidding ...I not going at look at Origin of Names ...

The Dutch Afrikaans were playing Cricket since they invented Apartheid .

Then do not suggest they are Afrikaans...

Smith? Prince? .......etc

If you knew your history, you'd know that these names are Dutch.

If you plan on telling us that there is no difference, we'd appreciate it if you would go to  :

Amsterdam or Rotterdam and tell the locals what you think.

1. Dale Steyn
2. Lance Kluesner
3. Jacques Kallis
4. Jacques Rudolph
5. Gary Kirsten
6. Peter Kirsten

Fella we are talking Captains?????? Are we not?

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Not sure how many of the following are Afrikaans
Ashwell Prince
Kallis
Smith
Boucher
Pollock
Kirsten
Cronje
Wessels
Bacher
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Okay ...I give up ...You tell me how many are Dutch origin 

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Clearly you wanted AB to be the Captain and, for reason know to yourself and some of the smarter ones, you would prefer someone else like AB, an emerging great player. Very transparent indeed. I almost laughed as much as I did below.
Ha ha ha ha. I do not think I have laughed as hard for this for a long for eons....and still laughing. Cronje was very effervescent, was he?

Doclie to include well behaved, gentle, humble etc qualities you want of your Captain and it does not make him ineffective. Apart from the disgraced Cronje, I can think of Sir Frank Worrell, Mike Brearley, the disgraced Azharuddin, Strauss, Rohan Kanhai as docile but effective Skippers.

May I also point out Amla has Captaincy pedigree having captained at age group including South Africa to the 2002 U19 World Cup final. He also captained Kwa Zulu Natal 10 years ago.

Not sure if that is adequate leadership qualities for you Undameister and Gina. Today look at George Bailey, very docile man, always with a smile very unAustralian indeed.

Would I have advise The Mighty Hsh to lead his country? Yes.

AB is not much younger than Hash and hopefully he will be vc.

Great choice as a resonablly docile Smith has left when the Saffers are starting to show some cracks.

Best luck to the bearded one.
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I'm not disputing the fact that Amla has leadership qualities, and the fact that he is well behaved and gentle are certainly an asset to the team. However his record has shown that he isn't that keen to lead. He first resigned from the captaincy of his domestic team after only one year in charge, then later he resigned from his position as South African vice-captain. I'm just concerned about whether he can handle the pressure of being the man in charge for an extended period.

And yes, AB is the test vice-captain.

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However his record has shown that he isn't that keen to lead. [size=10pt]He first resigned from the captaincy of his domestic team after only one year[/size] in charge, then[size=10pt] later he resigned from his position as South African vice-captain. [/size]
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hhhmmm...Looks like i need to get a Microscope.

Gina145 , would you happen to have a Link to these events of resignation ?

i am glad for my muslim brother

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hhhmmm...Looks like i need to get a Microscope.


Gina145 , would you happen to have a Link to these events of resignation ?
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I don't have links to the original reports, but both were mentioned in this recent article discussing the candidates for the job.

Thanks !

hhhmmm.....now i have to take a close look at  ;D