South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus and Australia coach Dave Rennie struck a notably harmonious tone in their post-match press conferences at the Calabash on Saturday night, with both agreeing that key moments had decided the Test match. According to TimesLIVE Sport, their remarks were far more measured than the emotional comments made a week earlier, with the pair seemingly in alignment on how the game unfolded.
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