Hand ODI gloves to AB

Barend Prins looks at the 4-0 loss in the ODIs to England as a blessing in disguise for South Africa. While highlighting the exodus of potential international players via the Kolpak route, Prins gives a suggestion on iafrica.com:

If I were part of SA's ODI selection committee, one head that would roll is that of long-time wicketkeeper Mark Boucher. Not that he has done any worse than many of the other senior players (or for that matter any of the other players), but now just seems the perfect opportunity to hand the gloves — in the ODI side at first — to AB de Villiers. In an ideal world, De Villiers would give the Proteas something similar to what the dominant Aussies had in Adam Gilchrist — a genuine batsman behind the stumps, effectively opening up the side to play an extra bowler or batsman, depending on the make-up of the rest of the team.

On News24.com, Rob Houwing predicts a bumpy ride ahead for South Africa's ODI side.