5 positives South Africa will take home from the England Test series 

#1. The impressive rise of Keshav Maharaj

Maharaj was effective throughout the Test series

Before the start of the series, very little was expected from Keshav Maharaj and after the end of this series very little is spoken about him.

But in the last one month, the spinner has bowled 162.4 overs claiming 17 wickets at an average of 30.35. His success is not in the number of wickets he took or his strike rate of 57.4. His success lies in the long spells he bowled keeping one end blocked and allowing the pacers to shuffle themselves.

He was on several occasions South Africa's first-choice bowler to arrest the run-flow in difficult times. He was accurate and had the patience to wait until the batsman committed a mistake.

The left-arm spinner still has miles to go before he becomes a top class spinner but the good news for South Africa is that he is on the right path and is improving quickly.

He is arguably the most under-rated South African player at the moment and what he requires is support and a long rope from the team management.