Amla resigns as Proteas Test captain
Hashim Amla has announced his resignation as Test captain of the Proteas.
The announcement came immediately after the second Sunfoil Test against England ended in a draw.
Amla has struggled with his batting form in recent months - but produced a brilliant double-century in the 1st innings of the Newlands Test.
Despite his performance, the decision to step down had been made around two weeks ago, Amla told media in the post-match press conference.
It is not the first time Amla has relinquished his captaincy. He was previously appointed the skipper of the Sunfoil Dolphins - but chose to step down in order to focus on his batting.
AB de Villiers will take over the captaincy for the rest of the Test series against England.
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