African Sports Monthly Mar, 2015 | Page 75

Hashim Amla (Vice -Captain) Age: 31 Role: Batsman ODIs: 103 Runs: 4 946 Average: 53 .2 The Test captain has made a meteoric rise up the batting rankings in both Test match and ODI cricket over the past five years and is currently ranked in the top four in both categories. He scored 20 of his 22 Test centuries during that period and another 11 in the limited -over format. At the start of the 2011 - 12 season , he was named vice- captain of both the ODI and T 20 teams and led the Proteas in the ODI series against Australia , but has since relinquished that role . He became SA s Test captain in 2014 . ’ Kyle Abbott Age: 27 Role: Bowler ODIs: 9 Wickets: 5 Average: 54 .2 Economy: 4. 3 He was rewarded for an outstanding 2012- 13 season , both in the Sunfoil Series, in which he was the leading wicket- taker with 49 dismissals, and in the Momentum One -Day Cup, with selection for all three national squads. Title of the book Farhaan Behardien Age: 31 Role: All -rounder ODIs: 16 Runs: 289 Average: 22 .2 Wickets: 8 Average: 30 .1 Economy: 4. 8 Regarded as one of SA’s best finishers, the player has been an outstanding performer in domestic limited -overs cricket for a number of seasons. He impressed with both his talent and temperament while playing for SA A and the Emerging Proteas , as well as for the Titans franchise. Behardien hit a six off the last ball to secure victory for SA in the Hong Kong Sixes final in 2009. .