South Africa's thrilling victory in last night's opening encounter against West Indies at Johannesburg has given the ICC World Twenty20 the perfect start. But, says David Hopps in The Guardian, it will take more than just moments like that to arrest the alarming disintegration of South Africa's national team, with every day bringing another disgruntled player into the headlines.

Even success for South Africa in Twenty20 would not remove the feeling that an aged side is growing old gracelessly. Jacques Kallis has resigned as South Africa's vice captain after he was omitted from the Twenty20 squad and Mark Boucher was fined for criticizing his omission. Andrew Hall has announced his retirement and is heading for the breakaway Indian Cricket League. The ill feeling does not stop there.