<p>Rice, who never played a recognised Test because of apartheid-era isolation of African nation, questioned the leadership qualities of Smith.<br /><br />“What has he actually achieved as captain? For me, he is too one-dimensional as captain and he shows no enterprising spirit,” said Rice. <br /><br />The former captain was of the view that Botha would make a better captain than Smith.<br />“Botha really impressed me as captain when he led South Africa at the beginning of the year to a victory against Australia in a one-day series. <br /><br />He would be my choice as SA captain in all forms of the game,” Rice added.</p>
<p>Rice, who never played a recognised Test because of apartheid-era isolation of African nation, questioned the leadership qualities of Smith.<br /><br />“What has he actually achieved as captain? For me, he is too one-dimensional as captain and he shows no enterprising spirit,” said Rice. <br /><br />The former captain was of the view that Botha would make a better captain than Smith.<br />“Botha really impressed me as captain when he led South Africa at the beginning of the year to a victory against Australia in a one-day series. <br /><br />He would be my choice as SA captain in all forms of the game,” Rice added.</p>