Australia's women's captain, and one of the most successful players in the sport, Alyssa Healy has confirmed plans to retire from all forms of cricket after the home series against India.
Delmi Tucker and Chloe Tryon hit resolute half-centuries but it could not stop the Proteas Women falling to a crushing innings and 284-run loss to Australia in the one-off Test in Perth.
Following a closely contested white-ball leg Down Under, the Proteas Women shift their focus to their inaugural Test match against host Australia at the Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) Ground in Perth from 15 - 18 February.
Australia broke South Africa's heart when they delivered a clinical performance to win the ICC Women's T20 World Cup final on Sunday.