Before the Test series got under way in Durban, when we were still looking the other way, the biggest point of contention seemed to be whether Temba Bavuma should get a shot at number four. Now, that debate feels insignificant.
The timing of AB de Villiers’ lucrative new county contract couldn’t be more annoying. He had nothing to do with the
How did we get here? What factors had to align to cause the Proteas to lose a first Test series on home soil to an Asian side? The clumsy batting is at the front of that line. Because the selectors never ventured far out of their comfort zone of Theunis de Bruyne and Aiden Markram, there are no obvious answers to fixing the line-up that offered up an innings of 128. For legendary pacer and former Protea Allan Donald, there’s much to keep us up at night.
The toughest question mark, however, hangs over the head of Amla. It’s not the first time the veteran has come under scrutiny — and he’s often had an unfair share of the doubters. This time, even for the ardent backer, his decline is impossible to mask.
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