AFP, Cape Town :
Dale Steyn may have taken a pounding during South Africa’s one-day international series sweep over Australia, but he remains key to his country’s hopes when they take on their long-time rivals in a Test series next month.
Just four days after completing an historic 5-0 victory in a one-day series, South Africa’s cricketers will board a flight to Perth on Sunday for an even bigger challenge – three Test matches in Australia.
What happened in South Africa may not have much bearing on the Test series, with conditions and playing personnel being very different.
Only three of the Australian one-day squad – captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Mitchell Marsh – are likely starters in the Test series, which starts in Perth on November 3.
