I hear what you are all saying but ...... Would you say he is a bigger talent than Smith? Smith made his Test debut for South Africa in 2002 in Cape Town against Australia, batting at number three and scoring 68 in the second innings.[23] Promoted to open the batting with Herschelle Gibbs against Bangladesh in his third Test match, Smith scored 200.[24] In the following home series against Pakistan, Smith (who scored 151) and Gibbs (228) shared a first-wicket stand of 368,[25] a national record until bettered by Smith and Neil McKenzie's 415, and at the time the fourth highest opening partnership in Test history.[26] Following the 2003 Cricket World Cup and Shaun Pollock's subsequent resignation, Smith was selected as captain for South Africa's next Test. The decision was criticised as it was felt that he had shown 'few leadership credentials':[27] He had played only eight Test matches and 22 ODIs before being given the captaincy.[28] Graeme Smith was only 22 years and 82 days old when he captained his first match against Bangladesh, the youngest ever South African captain Good enough - Old enough If Frans Steyn can play in the RWC final at 20 I think QDK can open the batting on his home turf against India who do not have the best opening bowlers rather than have him facing spinners in the middle when the team are 5 wickets down. At the top of the order he wont have the baggage and can play his natural game I think there are more examples of new players playing in their correct roles than not. We don't want another Jacques Rudolph do we?
