South Africa vs England 2019-20 | 6 biggest takeaways from the 4-Test series

#2 Silver-lining amidst dark clouds for Proteas

Nortje's performance was a big plus for South Africa

While there is a lot to be worried about as far as the South Africans are concerned, there were a couple of things that would make their fans optimistic about the future. One of them is the way Anrich Nortje bowled in this series. Yes, he was always known to possess good speed, but this series showed he can use it effectively also.

The five-wicket haul by Beuran Hendricks in the second innings of the last Test is also a good sign. The left-arm seamer has been on the fringes of the Test team for a long time but finally got his opportunity and made use of it.

In batting, the performance of Rassie van der Dussen was also a big plus point. He had shown how good he is in the limited-overs format last year itself. Now, he has delivered in the longest format also. Since the Proteas are in desperate need of good middle-order batsmen, van der Dussen's success would be extremely satisfactory to his team.

Now, he needs to follow up this performance with a few more good scores to secure his place in the side.