Australia vs South Africa 2016: 5 things Australia should do to win the first Test

#2 Silencing Dale Steyn

The Aussies will find it tough to silence the aggression of Steyn

Dale Steyn is a different beast with the red cherry in hand and the Aussies know it all too well. They have been at the receiving end of some fabulous Steyn spells and the best of their batsmen have struggled to play him out when he is on fire.

This Aussie batting line-up does not have a threatening look about it, save for David Warner and Steve Smith.

If they cannot silence the Phalaborwa Express, they are going to have a hard time in the first Test. While Perth remains a batting paradise, Steyn has proven countless times that he can extract life from unresponsive wickets. His reverse swing is another huge threat against a weak lower middle order.

It is up to one of Warner and Smith to keep Steyn at bay. If Steyn is silenced and his threat is negated, the lower middle order issue that Aussies have may not surface at all.