Smith out for Proteas
12 April 2012
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been ruled out of Friday's third NatWest Series match against England at The Oval due to a tennis elbow injury.
Smith was seeing a surgeon on Thursday to decide whether he will need an operation to cure the problem.
He therefore seems highly unlikely to return to take any further part in a series England lead 2-0 with three matches to play.
The focus will now switch to who will deputise for Smith as captain and who will replace him as a batsman at the top of the order.
Jacques Kallis is the man thought most likely to lead the Proteas in the final three matches of their tour.
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