Captain Amla’s true test awaits

Times Media

TELFORD VICE, Colombo

After Hashim Amla’s two tests as SA’s captain, we know he will look for a way to win if the circumstances allow. We also know he is unafraid to work hard not to lose if the door to victory is shut.

But there is much we do not know, and neither does he. For instance, is he enjoying captaincy?

“It’s easy to say you are when you win, but it’s only been one game,” he said after SA beat Sri Lanka by 153 runs in the first test in Galle. “So, I can’t really say.”

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