South Africa begin life without retired all-rounder Jacques Kallis in the first of three Sky Live Tests against Ashes-winners Australia on Wednesday.
Haddin is a fighter. Whatever situation he comes to the crease at, he wants to scrap, he wants someone to have a go at him - that's what gets him going. He reminds me of Jack Russell - a character who loves to be out there in the thick of it. He had to take a little break out of the Australian side for personal reasons, which is why Matthew Wade came in, but he's come back and continues to give Australia stability in the middle-order. That's what Lehmann wants - a player who will always fight when his back is to the wall. He's a good wicketkeeper, a solid individual, and a good person as vice-captain to go to. Haddin is a very similar cricketer to Matt Prior because they both offer so much. Yes, Prior is going through a tough time at the moment, but I expect him to be part of England's future plans. What Haddin gives you from behind the stumps is gold - he sees everything and gives you different angles and opinions.
Dale Steyn (350 wickets at 22.90) v Mitchell Johnson (242 wickets at 28.33)
Right at this moment I would choose Dale Steyn over Mitchell Johnson because he has performed consistently in Test cricket for a period of time. Steyn has got pace, swing and aggression - he can bowl all day and when the pitch perhaps isn't so quick he can sit back. He reminds me of some of the West Indies bowlers of the 1980s and the 90s who in certain sessions came off the pace when they weren't able to take wickets and concentrated on bowling maidens. Steyn has that ability; you can bowl him in bursts and encourage him to bowl quick or you can get him to ease off the pace a little bit and get him to swing the ball. That's why he's the best bowler in the world. He's a major factor in why South African cricket has been so successful.
Johnson is back bowling fast and while he's struggled to maintain a consistent line and length at times in his career, now he has far greater control. It has all clicked into place. Cricket is all about having the confidence to go away from the game and going back to what made you a good player in the first place. The way in which he has overcome his lack of confidence to bowl so impressively in the Ashes is a fairy story. He's shown the heart and desire you need to prove people wrong. We underestimated Johnson - and what he's done to re-model his action by putting in the hard work with Dennis Lillee - as a nation before the Ashes. He now has the ability to take wickets at the highest level but this is another big test for him because South Africans like to pull and cut and they are used to facing very quick bowlers.
Watch the first Test between South Africa and Australia live on Sky Sports from 8am on Wednesday on Sky Sports 1.
