Australia vs South Africa 2016: 5 things South Africa should do to come out on top in the second Test

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Cook struggled in Perth but he will be looking to make up for it in Hobart

#1 Guard against complacency and adapt to the new venue

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Dean Elgar has warned his side against complacency
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This is possibly the biggest challenge for a team on the back of one of the best victories by a Test nation in 2016. It is no easy to task to come from behind and notch up a huge victory with no contributions from the side's top batsman.

While the efforts of the youngsters at Perth is commendable, they have to guard themselves against any complacency that may have set in after a morale-boosting win in the first Test. Dean Elgar, a senior figure in the squad now, has warned his side against complacency.

Hobart is an unfamiliar venue for the visitors having last played a match here in 2009, an ODI, in which the only current players to figure were Amla and Duminy. While they would have picked the brains of their batting and bowling coaches, McKenzie and Langeveldt, who also figured in that match, it is up to the players on the field to get a grasp of the pitch and conditions on offer. If they do that right, there is no stopping this 'Protea fire'.

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