New Zealand have a test vice-captain against South Africa, although the role is not top of new skipper Brendon McCullum's priority list.
McCullum, preparing to take charge of the national side in a test match for the first time, has confirmed No3 batsman Kane Williamson will fill the vice-captaincy role during the two-test rubber starting at Newlands tomorrow night.
McCullum has publicly raised the idea of seamer Tim Southee as a vice-captaincy candidate, a move that would not have been universally well received at New Zealand Cricket HQ.
Williamson is expected to be a test skipper at some point, but the argument has been raised that he should be shielded from the extra responsibility to give him time to develop his batting.
However, Southee is injured and out of the South African tour, so Williamson it is, should McCullum have to vacate the field for any length of time.
