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CSA to announce new Proteas Test captain on June 3

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Johannesburg, May 31 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) will reportedly announce the name of
the next Test captain of the team at a press conference on June 3 in Johannesburg.

The in-coming captain will take over from Graeme Smith, who announced his retirement from
the game in March this year after more than a decade in charge.

According to Sport24, the favourites for the post include three stalwarts- AB de Villiers, Faf du
Plessis and Hashim Amla.

Meanwhile, the report mentioned that CSA national convener of selectors, Andrew Hudson,
would also name the respective Test and ODI squads to play against Sri Lanka in July.

The tour will comprise of two Tests and three ODIs, with the first ODI taking place in Colombo
on July 6, the report added. (ANI)

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