Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday announced the appointment of Temba Bavuma and Dean Elgar as captains of the Proteas men\u2019s team in limited-overs and Test Format respectively.<\/p>\n
According to CSA Bavuma will lead the Proteas in the 2021 and 2022 ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cups as well as the ICC Men\u2019s World Cup in 2023. Elgar will take over the reins into the next ICC World Test Championship cycle.<\/p>\n
CSA\u2019s Director of Cricket (DoC), Graeme Smith in a statement said,\u201d We are grateful to Quinton for the work he has put in as captain of the team in the limited-overs formats and are indebted to him for stepping up while the National Selection Panel continued its search for the Test captain. We expect him to still play an integral role in the team\u2019s leadership group.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe as CSA are pleased with the appointments of Temba and Dean and believe that we have the men who will lead the Proteas back to their winning ways of old. The pair bring the required stability in both leadership and form to turn the ship in the direction that will eventually bring trophies back to the cabinets.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lauding Bavuma, Smith said the player has shown consistency on the field in all formats, fixing his spot as a leader. Smith is also confident that Elgar would bring the same grit and determination to his captaincy as he has brought to his performances over many years.<\/p>\n
\u201cTemba has been a strong and influential voice in the team in recent times and has shown consistency on the field in all formats, solidifying his place as a leader. He also has the trust and backing of the players and coaches around him. We are excited to have him lead the Proteas in the upcoming T20 World Cups as well as the 2023 World Cup in India. He will also be the Test team\u2019s vice-captain, working closely with Dean to ensure continuity and stability in the squad,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDean has made no secret of his Test captaincy ambitions over the years and we are pleased to have a leader who is ready, willing and able to step up to the massive task of turning our Test cricket fortunes around. His role as a leader in the Test team has never been in doubt and I know that he relishes the prospect of captaining the Test team. We are confident that he will bring the same grit and determination to his captaincy as he has brought to his many performances on the field over many years,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Honoured and delighted by the announcement, Bavuma said, \u201cCaptaining the Proteas has been a dream of mine for many years as those closest to me would know. This is one of the greatest honours of my life so far and I am looking forward to picking up where Quinny (de Kock) has left off in leading the team into the new culture that we have developed and continue to work on.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe responsibility of captaining one\u2019s country is not one I take lightly, and I am looking forward to this new challenge and journey with Dean in the Test cricket format, as well as leading the team to not just one, but three ICC World Cups in the very near future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Similarly, Elgar stated,\u201d I\u2019ve always said that to captain your country in any form of the game is the biggest honour that a player can be fortunate to receive. To the captain, my country\u2019s Test team, which I believe to be the pinnacle of the game, is the biggest highlight of my career and I\u2019m grateful for the opportunity to represent my country in such an important way.<\/p>\n
\u201cTemba and I know more than most the challenge that we have ahead of us in returning the Test squad back to its winning ways, but I know that we\u2019re both more than ready for the task at hand. I\u2019m looking forward to bringing stability back into the team and laying a solid foundation for us to be able to accomplish the ambitions we all have to see the Proteas go back to the world\u2019s number one spot in all three formats.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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