Johannesburg: AB de Villiers was on Friday appointed South Africa's full-time Test captain, Cricket South Africa announced. It said the decision was based on a recommendation from the national selectors. De Villiers, 31, took over the captaincy on a short-term basis for the last two Tests against England after Hashim Amla decided to resign after the second Test.

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