England vs South Africa 2017, 1st Test: 5 talking points

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09:  England captain Joe Root shakes hands with Moeen Ali after winning the 1st Investec Test between England and South Africa at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 9, 2017 in London, England.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
The winning captain, Joe Root with his Man of the Match, Moeen Ali

#1 The Duminy conundrum

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09:  Mark Wood celebrates dismissing Jean-Paul Duminy of South Africa during the 4th day of the 1st Investec Test between England and South Africa at Lord's Cricket Ground on July 9, 2017 in London, England.  (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
It is time for South Africa to move past Duminy

JP Duminy has been a concern for South Africa every time they have lost in the past few months and rightly so. The experienced southpaw has been around for over a decade without quite cementing his spot in the side and the time has come for the Proteas to move past him.

That said, with Rabada out of the second Test, quota considerations could play a part in South Africa's conundrum to drop Duminy. But with de Bruyn showing pieces of evidence of his talent and Bavuma top scoring in either innings, South Africa have little choice. The time has come for them to make a final call.

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