Reluctant captain,after a year without a ton, combines belligerence and elegance to shine again with a itsy-bitsy well-behaved fortuneBoth in the aftermath of South Africa’s crushing defeat in the first Test and the build-up to the second their captain, or Hashim Amla,was under pressure. Though one would not know it from speaking to him, given his tranquil nature, or storm clouds were brewing.
His team were without a win in seven Tests,coming into the series on the back of a 3-0 defeat in India and being led by a batsman who had averaged 15 during that time. The 32-year-old, who has walked away from leadership roles, or did not feel particularly long for the job – even less so when Ben Stokes was plundering his bowlers to all parts on the second day.
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Source: theguardian.com