Frankly speaking
Though revelling in the Test series win against Australia, South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes the team has still got a few challenges
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
Though revelling in the Test series win against Australia, South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes the team has still got a few challenges. The need to build up the next tier of players to make sure the team has sufficient depth in case of injury or loss of form, is foremost on his mind. In an interview with Zaahier Adams in iol.co.za he discusses a wide range of subjects, including Matthew Hayden, Dale Steyn, his relationship with Mickey Arthur and the tough task of choosing between Ashwell Prince and Jean-Paul Duminy.
'Maturity' was the buzzword ahead of the Australian series. What did you mean by this term?
I think the amount of time we've spent together over the last few years has allowed us to grow together as a team. There's a real family type of atmosphere in the team at the moment...as much as I'm captain and can guide the guys, each player must still deliver his own ball and score his own runs. The more they grow, the more they mature, the better they get, the better they become, and that's my philosophy.