#4 Form of Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy
Faf du Plessis has been in very good touch in this series and looks like he is enjoying the additional responsibility of captaincy. He has captained well but more importantly he has tried to not get bogged down at the wicket, a trend he acquired in the last one year, that has slowed down South Africa's momentum after the departure of an opener.
In this series, Faf has looked more positive and contributed vital runs. His century in the second ODI was top notch, once again proving his worth in that middle order, especially in the absence of AB.
Duminy has come in for a lot of criticism of late for his wretched form with the bat. However, he has made use of some good starts by the top order and lazy bowling by the Aussies to get his touch back.
The left-hander’s 82 in the second ODI at Johannesburg propelled South Africa to a match-winning total. He has also got his flight with the ball back and produced a vital breakthrough in the second ODI by dismissing a dangerous looking Warner.
The fact that he has been able to contribute with at least five overs economically while taking a wicket or two augers well for South Africa. He picked up a four wicket haul, recording career-best figures, in the ODI against Ireland preceding the Australian series.
