South Africa VS Sri Lanka Test Series: 5 Key Talking Points

Young talent in the South African Batting line-up

Zubayr Hamza showed great potential in the last series and would be keenly watched

Most things are in place for the South African Test side. They have a great bowling line-up, a good spinner and some wonderful batsmen. But there is scope for improvement in batting. That’s why the Proteas would also hope for big runs from two wonderful young batsmen in their ranks – Theunis de Bruyn and Zubayr Hamza.

De Bruyn has good memories of playing against Sri Lanka. While his teammates were getting bundled out easily last year on Sri Lankan pitches, he managed to score a brilliant hundred. Anyone who saw that innings would have appreciated the massive potential of the player.

Hamza made his debut in the last series and looked the part at the Test level. Now he needs to get a hundred under his belt and secure his place for the near future.

With bigger challenges awaiting the South Africans in the near future, big scores from these two are essential to make them fully comfortable at this level and prepare them for the future. If they get going, it would be a treat for cricket fans as their stroke-play is delightful to watch.