The injuries are not an excuse, (South Africa captain) Graeme Smith had to deal with those through the recent tour in Australia.

Shane is a wonderful cricketer and I'm sure he has all the attributes of a good captain, ... He has a good cricket mind and he helps Ricky a lot.

Shane is a wonderful cricketer and I'm sure he has all the attributes of a good captain. He has a good cricket mind and he helps Ricky a lot.

We had some injuries, but that's no excuse.

We're not bowling consistently so we can build up pressure. We've been asking ourselves why we’re not playing well, but we know it can turn around.

No excuse was offered by the captain.