Ashwell Prince

Ashwell Prince dumped, Jacques Kallis to captain Proteas

Durban, Mar. 12: South African selectors have dumped Ashwell Prince as captain only a day after announcing that the team''s regular vice-captain would lead the side in the absence of injured skipper Graeme Smith.

Smith will miss next week''s third Test against Australia because of a fractured little finger and Prince, who had been unable to win a place in the side for the first two Tests, had been recalled on Tuesday in a 12-man squad for Cape Town.

Chairman of selectors Mike Procter had said Prince, whose place in the Test side for the home series against Australia had been taken by J P Duminy at No. 5, would return as an opening batsman and skipper.

Prince devastated over axing from Proteas squad, Ponting surprised

Prince devastated over axing from Proteas squad, Ponting surprisedJohannesburg/Brisbane, Feb. 12: South African vice-captain Ashwell Prince has expressed his bitter disappointment over being left out of the side for the first two Tests against Australia, while Oz skipper Ricky Ponting has expressed surprise over his omission.

Middle-order batsman Prince made a strong case for selection with 900 Test runs at 64.28 in 2008, but missed South Africa''s historic 2-1 triumph in Australia because of a broken thumb.