Cummins concerns and weaknesses to target – takeaways from SA-Australia

South Africa completed a series victory over Australia to reaffirm their top Test ranking, providing significant tactical lessons for England ahead of their upcoming winter tour and future Ashes series. BBC Sport's Matthew Henry highlights Pat Cummins' bowling struggles after the Australian captain averaged 53.66 across the series, as well as the emerging threat of Australian opener Matt Renshaw, who topped the series scoring charts.

Henry argues that England will need to select a frontline spinner following Simon Harmer's match-winning 10-wicket haul on a turning Cape Town surface. The analysis points out that South African captain Temba Bavuma showed vulnerability against off-spin, while both sides demonstrated that lower-order batting resilience and exploiting weakness against the short ball will be crucial for England.