De Villiers appointed SA captain

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced that AB de Villiers has been appointed as the full-time captain of South Africa's Test side. Having served as the stand-in-skipper during the recently-concluded series against England, following Hashim Amla's resignation, de Villiers has agreed to take up the position full-time. "I have been privileged to play in several outstanding Proteas teams over the past 11 seasons, and I believe we are witnessing the emergence of another great team. There is plenty of hard work ahead of us; we are rebuilding and have a long way to go to being a finished product as a squad. "We may have to fight through some tough times, but the recent performances of Kagiso Rabada, Temba Bavuma, Dane Piedt, Dean Elgar and others have created an opportunity to build a team that delights and unites our country as never before. I could not be more excited about the future. I am fully committed to the Proteas, but more than anything, I am grateful for the support from my team-mates, Cricket South Africa and the people of our rainbow nation," he added.