The 3-2 series comeback victory against Australia was something that many fans did not anticipate when the series kicked off. Although the series was not entirely perfect, we highlighted five key takeaways from the series.

South Africa beat Australia 3-2 after being 2-0 down in the series. The Proteas showed determination and grit to fight back and win a series on our home soil.

Throughout the series, we received a mix of reactions and comments from fans. Criticism was at an all-time high amongst fans, particularly after we were beaten convincingly by our rivals in the first two games.

Having pulled off the series win, we can now reflect on the learnings we can take from the performance throughout the series.

Here are the five main takeaways from the ODI series that can lift the Proteas’ spirits and belief heading into the 2023 World Cup Campaign.

1 Setting a Platform (Batters) 

2 Do the SIMPLE things WELL (Bowlers) 

3 Keeping a High-intensity 

4 Marco CAN work at 7 

5 Don’t give up BELIEF 

Check out our video where Khalid explains each point.