England vs South Africa 2017: 5 players who disappointed for South Africa in the Test series

England v South Africa - 3rd Investec Test: Day Two
Morris was disappointing with the bat in the two matches he played

#2. Theunis de Bruyn

England v South Africa - 4th Investec Test: Day Four
De Bruyn's performances have been nothing but underwhelming this series

Despite having a disappointing Test debut, Theunis de Bruyn was included in the squad to tour England and played the first Test at Lord’s before being replaced by Morris. The 24-year old all-rounder bowled only five overs during the first innings, conceding 30 runs. He batted well in the first innings, scoring 48.

However, he was disastrous during the second innings, scoring just one as South Africa were skittled out for 119, thus losing the match. De Bruyn was not chosen in the playing XI for the next two Tests.

However, Morris disappointed during the third Test and De Bruyn found his place back in the playing XI for the final Test. However, he disappointed once again as he scored just 11 in the first innings followed by a duck in the second innings. De Bruyn’s performances in this series have been pretty disappointing as he averaged only 15 with the bat and went wicketless with the ball.

His place in the team is already at stake and if he underperforms like this, he will definitely be dropped from the Test side.

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