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#3 Faulty technique of the Proteas

Most South Afican batsmen are caught in the crease against the spinners

Gone are the days when erstwhile South African batsmen like Jacques Kallis or Neil McKenzie used to shuffle towards off-stump while facing the spinners. They would then tread on the back foot and work everything with the turn towards the on-side. There were times when they would even take the off-stump guard.

In the current crop, apart from AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla and Duminy (to some extent), who use their feet to get to the pitch of the ball, no other Proteas batsman stands out. Most neither commit themselves fully on the front foot nor do they go deep in their crease. This results in them getting caught in the crease, which then allows the spinners to do the trick.