De Villiers captaincy was a trial for the three - test march against England with the decision up for review after that -- .
De Villiers seems to have passed the initial test and has continued to lead South Africa 's relatively young and inexperienced team since then .
De Villiers captaincy was a trial for the three - test march against England with the decision up for review after that -- but De Villiers seems to have passed the initial test and has continued to lead South Africa 's relatively young and inexperienced team since then .