South Africa’s seamers were simply outstanding in the Test at the home of cricket while the spinner, Keshav Maharaj, also earned his pay cheque.

South Africa has a one-nil lead into the 2nd Test at Old Trafford this week and Elgar feels that there is still a lot of room for improvement.

“By no means is it the end product,” said the former Knights batter.

“I need them to get better and to achieve more and want to achieve more. Once they all buy into that, and I’m sure they want to with great victories like this, then we will be a pretty special bowling attack.

“Our number three and four fast bowlers are the fastest out of the four, so my margin for error is bigger.

“You still have to have sound game plans and bowlers need to know their roles and adapt to situations. You also have Kesh who is world-class and operates in his own zone, he is an absolute gun, and it’s brilliant to have him in the team.

“Our strength is our bowling and I thought the best conditions for bowling were on day one and KG really brought it.

“That’s why he’s Kagiso Rabada, he’s an absolute machine when it comes to rising to the occasion in big matches.”

Play in Manchester gets underway at noon on Thursday.

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