You need not have kept track of what happened in the middle at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Tuesday to tell the winners from the losers. All you had to do in the aftermath of the second Test to know which team did what was look at the captains’ faces. Faf du Plessis’ eyes shone with pride, satisfaction and sheer amazement. Steve Smith skulked pale and grim, his eyes hidden in the shadow cast mercifully by the peak of his cap. His jaw was set square and sorry. "They’ve got a full-strength team; there’s no injuries," Du Plessis said. "So to come here and do what we’ve done is right up there, certainly in my career. "We know how hard it is. We watched on TV for so many years how hard it was for SA to come here and do well. "The younger guys watching at home can know it’s possible to come here and, to an extent, dominate an Australian team. "It’s extremely special for us because we know this is something we will remember forever as a team. That’s exactly what we came here to do. We want ...
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