South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has announced his decision to resign
from the position of vice captain of the team's one-day and Twenty20
squads following his reluctance to take over the captaincy from AB de
Villiers during the ODI series against New Zealand.
Requesting some time to focus on his batting, Amla said that it would be unfair for him to don the vice-captain role if he is uncomfortable about taking over the captaincy from de Villers, Sport24 reports.
According to Amla, although captaincy has always been an exploratory area for him, after leading three ODIs and a few T20s, he felt that it was time to prepare a potential successor for the skipper role.
He also said that he will continue to be an advisor for the team and will remain active on the field as a senior player.
Explaining his decision to take a break from international T20 games, Amla said that his decision was influenced by the hectic international schedule and added that the break will give him more room to manage his time between the formats more constructively.
Amla was appointed in June 2011 and has since captained the Proteas in two T20Is and three ODIs against Australia, as well as five unofficial T20s against Zimbabwe in de Villiers' absence, the report added.
Requesting some time to focus on his batting, Amla said that it would be unfair for him to don the vice-captain role if he is uncomfortable about taking over the captaincy from de Villers, Sport24 reports.
According to Amla, although captaincy has always been an exploratory area for him, after leading three ODIs and a few T20s, he felt that it was time to prepare a potential successor for the skipper role.
He also said that he will continue to be an advisor for the team and will remain active on the field as a senior player.
Explaining his decision to take a break from international T20 games, Amla said that his decision was influenced by the hectic international schedule and added that the break will give him more room to manage his time between the formats more constructively.
Amla was appointed in June 2011 and has since captained the Proteas in two T20Is and three ODIs against Australia, as well as five unofficial T20s against Zimbabwe in de Villiers' absence, the report added.
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