South African depth a worry
South Africa may have developed into a good team, but not a good international squad
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
South Africa may have developed into a good team, but not a good international squad. Now that certain players have retired, been injured or lost form, there are no experienced players to replace them. Arthur Turner in Sport24.com believes their reserve strength has been badly exposed.
CSA also needs to abolish the quota system at franchise level like rugby has as soon as possible to ensure the development of their future players. They need to avoid the situation where a South African 'A' opening batsman like Blake Snijman cannot play for his franchise because of the quota system.
CSA needs to develop all its resources on an equitable basis to build a quality and experienced squad for the Proteas to remain a leading team in international cricket.
While Johan Botha grew as a person and a cricketer in his new role as South Africa's ODI captain, reflected during their performance in Australia, Prince’s decision to decline the Test captaincy in order to concentrate on his own batting is a curious one. Neil Johnson in the Natal Witness considers the move all the more inappropriate given that it would send a wrong message to his team and youngsters such as Imraan Khan, who will be relishing their chance to play for the country.