India, Nov. 6 -- Ahead of the three-Test series between South Africa and Australia, Allan Donald went on record to say that the current Australian team lacks the aura of some of its predecessors. And understandably so. Donald, of all people, knows what it was like to face the mighty Australian team of the late 1990s and early 2000s. No team has come close to matching their dominance. But despite the quality and depth of the current Australian line-up, Donald was surprised to see how Pat Cummins and Co surrendered.

This South African team is special, and what they achieved by beating Australia at home is commendable. Yet, for Donald, nothing tops what the Proteas did last year - beating India in India. In Part 2 of our interview, the "Whi...