Top 5 Cricketers of the week gone by: 31st October – 6th November

#3 JP Duminy

JP Duminy’s century in the second innings laid the foundation for South Africa’s victory

Although Rabada walked away with the Man of the Match, it was Duminy, who laid the foundation of a strong South African second innings score. Trailing by just two runs, South Africa were in early trouble at 45-2 in what was effectively a second innings shoot-out. But Duminy played free flowing cricket with some classy drives early on adding 250 for the third wicket with Dean Elgar. In the process, Duminy scored a 225-ball 141 at a strike-rate of 62, bringing up his 5th Test century.

That mammoth partnership ensured South Africa managed a colossal 540 in their second innings, setting Australia a near impossible fourth innings target of 539. The southpaw’s innings was studded with 20 fours and a six.