(Scorecard)With the 177-run win in Perth and the innings and 80-run victory in Hobart, South Africa secured their third consecutive Test series win in Australia - following victories in 2008-09 and 2012-13 - and handed Smith a fifth straight Test defeat as Australia captain. South Africa entered the series without inspirational captain AB de Villiers, was ranked No. Australia have never been swept in a Test series on home soil, and are in grave danger of ending that streak. The Australians resumed on day four of the second Test at 121/2, still needing 121 to make South Africa bat again. Since then, the Australians have been rebuilding but cracks have appeared recently, and South Africa had the right ingredients to exploit them.

Source: India Today November 15, 2016 02:45 UTC