My case.
IF Johns had captained australia for 10-11 times and then was injured for a yr and came back then i would EXPECT johns to captain. I would not care less.
FACT of the matter is :
Johns has only captained australia twice and then went down with injury. In that time Lockyer has been the leader for 2 overseas roo tours and has been succesful. Johns has been out of the game for too long, and doesnt have the games left in him that Lockyer does.
In all australian teams there is not just ONE talker. In yrs past (like 1994) we have had Ricky Stuart, Daley, Meninga, Lazarus in the australia team at one time and ALL have been talkers, but Mal was the captain.
Lockyer is not a mute who just stands in the background and doesnt say a word. Sure, he made not have the fiery personality like a Tallis, Lewis or Johns, but that doesnt make him ANY LESS worthy as captain of the OZ league team.