South Africa have outplayed Australia in every facet of the game.
They deserve to be 2 nil up.
In the past they have come with false bravado and inflated self perceptions.
This time they came with the better team, and in both tests they fought from behind.
Right now they are the best team in world cricket.
That is not a great title at the moment, but there is no team better than South Africa right now, and no one can take that away from them.
They have a very even side.
Their bowling line up is much hyped, and that is not their fault, but it does produce the results, even if it is without the carnage the media talks about.
Their batting is solid, and consistent, they probably miss a player who can take a test away in a session, but they have 6 or 7 players who are hard to get out.
Their leadership has heart in Boucher, and lead by example in Smith, sure their tactics are still a little defensive and staid, but they have an attack that can take 20 wickets, so they don’t need as great a tactical leader as other nations might.
If South Africa decide to play Imran Tahir, when he is eligible, they could be even stronger.
Right at the moment they are good enough to beat anyone in world cricket.
India has a side that could bother them, and Sri Lanka are the wild card.
My congratulations go out to them.
I still think they are bastards, and now I can say that, because you are allowed to bag the number one side in the world, them is the rules.
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