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PHIL Hughes believes irresistible Australia can sweep to the No.1 world ranking with explosive left-hander David Warner and Mitchell Johnson entering boom years.
Warner bullied South Africa with the bat, pounding 543 runs at an average of 90 and an astounding strikerate of 87, while Mitchell Johnson harassed with the ball in taking 22 wickets at 17.
England was savaged 5-0 in this Ashes summer, while South Africa is cricket's premier Test nation in name only after being vanquished 2-1 by Australia at home.
"To do what Dave has done against England and then South Africa taking on the best attack in the world has been unbelievable to be honest," said Hughes, who inspirationally dismantled Proteas strike pair Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel.
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Warner's fast runs have given Australia time to take 20 wickets and wrong-footed England skipper Alastair Cook and Proteas counterpart Graeme Smith.
"What he can do is change a game in a session. It will be interesting to see what he is like in two or three years," said Hughes, who toured the Rainbow Nation as reserve batsman.
Hughes grew up playing with Warner in New South Wales and says his fellow southpaw is unleashing a batting brutality not seen since West Indian great Sir Viv Richards retired in 1991.
"I am not shocked at all as I know what a player he is," said Hughes.
Left-armer Johnson claimed Smith four times as the opener's 117-Test journey ended with a whimper, just 45 runs at 8.5.
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Johnson has 264 wickets at 27 after 59 Tests but has a sound body and mind – a "young" 32. Hughes expects Johnson and new-ball partner Ryan Harris, set for knee surgery this week, regroup and forge ahead against Pakistan in October.
"You would love those guys to go as long as they can," said Hughes of Harris and Johnson who have shared 91 wickets and England and South Africa.
"The boys really stood up over there and to win the series over there against the No.1 ranked team in the world was outstanding."
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Australia is just 12 rankings points behind South Africa in Test rankings but Hughes noted it would take "all guys stepping up to the plate" to reclaim the champion tag.
"All the boys showed in the summer against England it is just about progressing and going forward," said 26-Test batsman Hughes who will lead South Australia tomorrow in Tasmania due to suspended Johan Botha's absence.
"Boof and Pup have been leading by example and the team is responding to the leadership that is there," he said.
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