Hashim RESIGNS

it will not affect ABd.  he seems the natural sort who can take the leadership in stride.

deh shud say tenks to Haroon for his manipulation that led to this.

and Hashim is a wimp.  if he knew he cud not stand the heat why accede to Haroon's games ::confused:: ::confused:: ::confused::

wood fuh both ah dem!  and ketchim too ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::

I suppose Hash could have stuck it out but sometimes, it is only when you try to do something you realise it may not be for you!

So far he has Captained 5 series winning the first 3, drawing the next and recently being mullered in India.

There was speculations during the last test taht this game would be his last as Captain.

I respect the fact he has decided to step down rather than hanging on in there or worse being sacked!

What does Gina think?

I am just happy we have awell balanced team when you consider Mo bats at 8!

"Hashim is a wimp"

I take that back.  he is not a wimp.  but this is classy action that is not in line with his previous behavior..indicating that he has learned much and can adjust as a human being...which is no small thing

Better to jump ... than be pushed

However, resigning at this time makes me wonder if he wasn't asked to do so !!!!

I don't like manipulators behind the scenes..the empire builders who cut across the natural, imposing what they want on process rather than what ought to be.

dat is mister Lorgat the king!  I cant wait until deh fiyah his rarse

Prince is getting on a bit but did have a great season for Lancashire last year, averaging 67, albeit in Division Two of the County Championship.

As to Amla, I don't think he was ever cut out to be a captain and it was a role he reluctantly took on in the first place. He previously declined to captain the ODI side in 2013 as he wanted to focus on his batting. He knew his limitations, which you have to respect.

Since taking on the captaincy role, his numbers suffered, and he made some baffling decisions in both Tests in the series against England. Amla was a very conservative and reactive captain. The best captains are aggressive and proactive. Giving up the captaincy allows him to put all his focus on his batting. This will serve he and South Africa well.

I was being facetious Dilly...on Ashwell Prince, pulling ketchim leg. 

Ashwell is done now. a name for the history book.  he was a stout player in his time very hard done by Mike Proctor. that shud be made clear..the role Proctor played in his demise as a test cricketer.

that role of Proctor, a ridiculous and racist individual, should not be hidden under the fact that Prince was at 35 likely not much longer for the game at the top level

ABD wanted the captaincy but Hashim was chosen, and that was a strange decision as I don't think he was actually keen on being captain in the first place.

ABD deserves to be given a chance to show what he can do and why he thinks he should be captain. The problem is that if his captaincy goes well, people will then put into question even more why he wasn't chosen before Hashim in the first place.

13.5
Broad to de Villiers, AB is committed to coming forward. Bairstow has an eighth catch

and South Africa have a major hole in their innings!

AB de Villiers c †Bairstow b Broad DUCK

Oh man !  Did Hash know something ??

83 runs  :-[