Siya Kolisi hails Temba Bavuma's courage in the face of criticism
'It was a proper team effort. Lungi Ngidi's first innings with the ball wasn't good. He struggled, but look at the way he fought back in that second innings, while KG Rabada was as reliable as ever and top-class.
'Wiaan Mulder also stood up. Aiden Markram scoring that hundred after his duck in the first innings was also amazing .'
Bok coach Erasmus described the cricket team as a source of pride.
'The Proteas inspire us. We share the same environment, we face the same pressures. Them maybe more than us. [Recently] they were a bit like [we were] in 2018. We see our excitement for each other. They have helped us in our hearts,' he said.
'They did flipping well to fight like that. That's what South Africans want to see, that we never give up, even though I think it must get quite lonely out there in the middle.'
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