Former South Africa head coach Mark Boucher believes that winning the World Test Championship (WTC) final could be a defining moment for Test cricket in the country, reigniting public interest and belief in a format that has struggled for support.
The World Test Championship final between the Proteas and Australia at Lord's will be littered with individual battles throughout the contest.
Proteas batting consultant Ashwell Prince says the main priority in the warm-up match against Zimbabwe is the top order, as they look forward to the World Test Championship final against Australia next week.
Australia have named their squad for next month's World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's, with Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood all returning to the red-ball setup.
The Proteas will be looking to exploit the inexperienced bowling attack of Australia when the teams clash in their ICC Champions Trophy encounter in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.
Australia's hopes of clinching the Champions Trophy suffered a significant blow on Wednesday, as their renowned pace trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood were all ruled out of the tournament.