South Africa need to tap into that day-five magic at the next cricket Test in Port Elizabeth, much like English allrounder Ben Stokes did at Newlands, writes whamzam17.
Five working days. Five fantastic, festive, fraught and fun days in the most scenic office in world cricket.
For South Africa, Pieter Malan had a promising debut, his 84 a shot in the arm for those who toil away in the unglamorous domestic game, clinging on to the dream of bigger grounds. There he was, via the back roads of Kimberley, Limpopo, Oudtshoorn… taking on the might of England and jousting with the very best.
He is a magnet for moments that matter, a spellbinding fusion of power, passion and a penchant for intoxicating drama. In Stokes, England have the ultimate cricketer. At the eleventh hour, with South Africa seemingly stealing the draw, it was left to Stokes to deliver the coup de grace. Dwaine Pretorius, gone. Anrich Nortje, gone. And then, finally, Vernon Philander left for last in his final act at his beloved Newlands.
Faf du Plessis admitted that his shot before lunch on the final day was a mental error. It was a body blow to his team, just as they were looking for his resilience to protect them.
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