Nasri Alexander

The World Test Championship final between the Proteas and Australia at Lord's will be littered with individual battles throughout the contest.

Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Lesego Senokwane, Dewald Brevis, Prenelan Subrayen and Codi Yusuf could make their Test debuts for the Proteas in the two-match series in Zimbabwe that starts on 28 June.

The Proteas received a boost ahead of next month's World Test Championship final against Australia after David Bedingham returned to competitive action following a six-week injury layoff.

Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad said he expects IPL players that were selected for the World Test Championship (WTC) final to leave India on 26 May as per the initial agreement.

Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad has insisted that every player must be available for the national side if fixtures clash with T20 leagues around the world.

Annerie Dercksen scored her maiden century while Chloe Tryon starred with bat and ball to help the Proteas Women power to a 76-run victory against Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-series in Colombo.

The Proteas will take on Zimbabwe in a four-day encounter in June to prepare for the World Test Championship (WTC) against Australia.

The Proteas Women fell to their second defeat in as many games in the ODI tri-series in Colombo after a five-wicket loss against hosts Sri Lanka on Friday.

Head coach Mandla Mashimbyi insists the Proteas Women can take a 'lot of positives' despite falling to a 15-run defeat against India in their ODI tri-series opener in Colombo.