Hashim Amla Named Captain of South African Test Cricket Team Tuesday June 03,2014

South African star batsman Hashim Alma was named the country's Test cricket captain on Tuesday June 03,2014, replacing retiring Graeme Smith who led the side for a decade.
Graeme Smith had captained South Africa in a world-record 109 Tests before announcing his retirement during the third and final Test against Australia in March 2013

Hashim Amla's first assignment will be to lead South Africa in two Tests in Sri Lanka during July2014

Hashim Amla poses with South Africa's Cricket CEO Aroon Lorgat and head coach Russell Domingo in Johannesburg,South Africa

The 14-man Test squad for that tour was also announced on Tuesday June 03,2014
Alviro Petersen, Dean Elgar, Hashim Amla (captain), Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (wicketkeeper), JP Duminy, Stiaan van Zyl, Vernon Philander, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Kyle Abbott, Quinton de Kock, Dane Piedt.

A one-day international squad was also announced on Tuesday June 03,2014
Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers (captain), JP Duminy, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Ryan McLaren, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir, Vernon Philander, Faf du Plessis, Aaron Phangiso, Beuran Hendricks.