New Delhi: Cricket South Africa has named new captains for the team in all three formats. While Dean Elgar was named as Test captain, Temba Bavuma the leader of their limited-overs teams.
Both captains take over from Quinton de Kock, who succeeded Faf du Plessis in white-ball formats last February and was asked to step-in as temporary Test captain for the 2020-21 summer.
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?? Top order batsmen Dean Elgar (Test) and Temba Bavuma (Limited Overs) will lead the #Proteas on the field#SeeUsOnThePitch pic.twitter.com/gHMlINTZEw
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) March 4, 2021
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South Africa recently lost a Test series 2-0 in Pakistan after beating Sri Lanka 2-0 at home in December-January. Prior to that, South Africa were also whitewashed 3-0 by England in a T20I series at home under him.