Five reasons why South Africa have remained unbeaten on the road since 2006

Squad Depth

All great teams of the past and the current two best Test teams in England and South Africa have had a chock-a-block squad that is capable of producing the goods collectively on a consistent basis. Yes, Graeme Smith might not have had a stable opening partner but just taking a look at their probable 11 in the last 5-6 years, Smith has opened with Mckenzie, Ashwell prince and Peterson currently, Amla at No.3, Kallis at No.4, De-Villiers at No.5, Duminy at 6 and before Boucher retired, he batted at 7 followed by Steyn, Morkel to go with another fast bowler and a spinner just gives you a complete 11 to work with that covers all departments of the game.

Because they have had an all-round squad, they haven’t relied on individuals heavily. When they chased a record 4th innings score of 414 to win the Test match at the WACA in 2008, except Mckenzie, everyone played their part well. Centuries to Smith and De-Villiers, half-centuries to Amla, Kallis and Duminy enabled them to make light work of what looked a massive ask before they walked out to bat. It is due to performances such as these that they have been unshakable away from home since 2006.