5 reasons why JP Duminy has flopped in Tests

#2. Constant shuffles in batting order

Under Smith, Duminy averages 35.61 but under Amla he averaged 26.70

The South African team management's lack of vision is also a contributor to Duminy's below par Test career.

The team management had no clear plan for exploiting Duminy's talent. In the initial years, he was batting in the lower middle order but a series of bad scores pushed him out of the team. When he returned to the side, the team slotted him in the top order only to bring him back to number six position.

This constant shuffling of batting positions has prevented the left-hand batsman from getting settled. The team management was never clear with what exactly they needed from Duminy and this lack of clarity resulted in Duminy feeling the extra pressure.

In December 2016 Faf du Plessis announced that he expected Duminy to take responsibility of the innings by batting at number four but within eight months of this statement, Duminy is again warming the benches.

This chain of events reflects how badly Duminy's services are being used by his captain.