Five reasons why the Proteas have a huge upper hand in the final match of the series

#4 South Africa's young guns

de Kock and Bavuma have been magnificent in the middle order

The Proteas already showed their reserve strength in the ODI whitewash of Australia a month ago in South Africa. But that victory was attributed to the Aussies resting key players.

The drubbing has continued here in Australia in Tests as well, and South Africa's young players, Bavuma, de Kock, Maharaj and Rabada have been prime contributors. Bavuma and de Kock have held the lower middle order with so much strength that the failings of Amla and Faf are not even worth mentioning.

Rabada is equipped with such strength and patience that even at this young age he is the spearhead of this bowling line-up. In Maharaj, they have a worthy spinner, who showed a steady head in his debut and in Hobart.