Proteas batter Ryan Rickelton admitted after their loss to Australia in the first of three T20 Internationals, that they would have had a chance to win the match had they not dropped Tim David on 56.
South Africa's bats fell short in the opening T20 International of the Proteas tour of Australia, with the hosts claiming a 17-run win.
Ryan Rickelton will likely take up the role of the senior opener for the Proteas when they take on Australia in their T20 International series starting on Sunday.
Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood have returned to Australia's white-ball squads for the home ODI and T20I series against South Africa that takes place in August.
Australia sealed a comprehensive 5-0 T20I series victory over the West Indies with a hard-fought three-wicket win in the final match in St Kitts on Monday.
A partnership between Josh Inglis and Cam Green guided Australia to an eight-wicket victory over West Indies in Kingston on Tuesday, securing a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series.