Smith's captaincy needs a braver approach

Writing for Times Live, Luke Alfred isn't happy with Graeme Smith's captaincy and thinks he needs to be more attacking.

We are too conservative and too predictable and Smith inclines to captaincy-by-numbers. This doesn't matter when you are playing a demoralised Zimbabwe, but it might matter in a World Cup quarterfinal.

In a World Cup knockout match it will be tense and the elephant in the dressing room will be getting bigger by the over. In such a situation you need to be brave and adventurous rather than allow a painful fear of losing to dictate your choices.