Deserving Winner of the mace

South Africa won comprehensively and thereby have become the new Test No.1.This is a commendable experience and also announces the arrival of the new South African Nation to the international arena.Their team is a mix of race and colour and the team selection has moved beyond Affirmative action.The South African bowling combination proved far superior to the West Indies.May be if the West Indies had played with three or four quicks, England would have been challenged even earlier this summer.

The most heartening aspect of the series was that Test matches still have a wide following.Even with the Olympics being played large crowd watched the three Tests.Test Cricket as spectacle has not been diminished even a little.The value has gone up in the manner of Vintage wine.