Test of the best
Graeme Smith's sense of pride and purpose appears to have had a salutary effect on his team as the South Africans, who were once (in)famous for being chokers, are now playing with the panache, aggression, enterprise and ambition that defined the best
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
Graeme Smith's sense of pride and purpose appears to have had a salutary effect on his team as the South Africans, who were once (in)famous for being chokers, are now playing with the panache, aggression, enterprise and ambition that defined the best teams of the game.
Ayaz Memon in Daily News & Analysis believes the Smith surges ahead because it is the captaincy that is going to determine which team finishes this year at the top as there is very little to choose between the top six in terms of talent.
Suresh Menon in his column on Dreamcricket.com says it is unlikely that whoever takes over from Australia as the No. 1 test team - whether it is South Africa or India - by the end of the new year, will have such a clear run for so long. The more likely scenario is a bunch of two or three teams at the top taking the number one spot for brief periods.