Proteas batting coach Ashwell Prince has acknowledged that their top order batters have not always fired on all cylinders, but says they are happy with the impact they’ve had on matches.
Proteas captain Temba Bavuma has admitted that his team was outplayed by the Australians in the third and final One Day International, as they went down by a massive 276 runs.
South Africa lost the final ODI of their tour to Australia by 276 runs after big innings from Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Cameron Green.
Rassie van der Dussen was a notable absentee when the Proteas squads for the white ball tour of England was announced Saturday morning, while Prenelan Subrayen has also been left out pending the results of his independent test for suspect bowling action.
David Miller has returned to the Proteas' T20I squad for next month's three-match series in England while there is also a recall for Donovan Ferreira.
Lungi Ngidi took five wickets to guide the Proteas to a comprehensive 84-run win in the second ODI against Australia on Friday and complete a series victory with a game to spare.