The cricketing world has been privileged to watch one of the great Test series of recent years, with the South African team creating history by beating the Aussies in a Test series for the first time on Australian soil. And the way they went about it was something truly incredible to witness.

This series was always going to be testing for the Aussies, who have looked a shadow of their former selves recently. And although they had opportunities to win in both of the first two Tests, they let those opportunities slip by them - although South Africa still had to do a hell of a lot of work to do to win the first two.

The first Test in Perth was one of the best Tests we've witnessed for some time, with South Africa chasing down a massive 414 runs to win - the second highest ever run chase in Test cricket history. Australia had a chance to put the game beyond doubt, but were bundled out for 319 in their second innings thanks to a good all-round bowling effort by the Proteas. Going into the massive task set by the Aussies, the South African batsmen put on the perfect chase, hunting down the total in spectacular fashion. Graham Smith and AB de Villiers both scored centuries, while Amla, Kallis and JP Duminy (on debut) all chipped in with 50s. It was the perfect start to the tour of Australia, and most importantly it put the Proteas in the box seat.

The second Test continued in much the same way, with Australia looking in control by scoring 394 runs in their first innings. They then had South Africa on the ropes - seven wickets down for 198 runs. What happened on the second day was nothing short of amazing - JP Duminy and Darryl Steyn put on over 150 runs for the 9th wicket, which gave South African a first innings lead. From that moment on, South Africa were back in control, and Australia were fighting to stay in the game. Steyn ripped through the Australian batting lineup, and South Africa were left to chase down 183 - a task they would do with some ease, losing only Smith for 75.

South Africa had the opportunity to move to the top of the Test rankings by beating the Aussies in the third Test, but Australia had a lot of pride on the line, and played as if there was a million dollar prize. Their batting looked a lot sharper, and despite having two rookie bowlers on debut, their bowling looked the best it's been all series. What was amazing about this Test was the run chase in the fourth innings. South Africa were already without Smith, injured in the first innings, and when Steyn was given out late in the day, everyone at the ground (including the players) thought the game was over.

Not so - Smith walked down from the pavilion, suffering from a broken finger on one hand and a damaged elbow on his other arm, to try and help save the Test. It was a valiant effort from the captain, who alongside Ntini brought the game within 7 deliveries of being a draw. Mitchell Johnson finally ended the game, bowling Smith for three, and giving Australia something to smile about after a pretty tough Test series.

The three Tests had so many twists and turns, we were kept on the edge of our seats the entire time - which gave us a nice break from the ho-hum series between New Zealand and the West Indies (the Black Caps won the third ODI, by the way...).

The South Africans have shown the world once again that they are a force to be reckoned with in all forms of the game, and have uncovered some exciting talent. JP Duminy looks to be an exciting prospect in the middle of the order, and will give the selectors a few headaches once Prince is available for selection. Steyn has also shown us that he is fastly becoming (if he's not already there) the best bowler in the game today, and after what he's shown us with the bat, who knows - maybe he could become more of an all rounder...

Australia are in somewhat of a crisis now. Hayden is having trouble scoring any runs, and many people are calling for his retirement. At this point he shows no sign of quitting the game, though, although he's been dropped from the ODI squad - so his days in the coloured uniform may well be over. Bowling wise (other than Mithchell Johnson) none of the bowlers have looked to really threaten consistently. What is apparent is that they are no longer the only heavyweights of the cricketing world, and despite what the rankings say, it appears that India and South Africa are pulling away at the top of the cricketing world.

The beauty in all of this is that these two teams will go head to head in a couple of months, this time on the lethal pitches of South Africa. This could be the opportunity for South Africa to slam an explanation point on this heated rivalry.

We can't wait!