When Shukri Conrad was appointed coach of the Proteas Test team in January 2023 he immediately made the decision to install Temba Bavuma as captain, and has been handsomely rewarded by the player.
Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter is by no means concerned with their bilateral series failures as he keeps his eyes fixed on the big fish coming up in 2025.
Pakistan defended a score of 308/9 to beat the Proteas by 36 runs in the final ODI of the season at the Wanderers on Sunday.
Captain Temba Bavuma admits the Proteas' 50-over team is "not close to where we want to be" as they look to end the series against Pakistan on a high in the annual Pink ODI at the Wanderers on Sunday.
Proteas white-ball coach Rob Walter has defended his team's decision to bowl first in the second ODI at Newlands after the home side fell to a loss that condemned them to a series defeat.
In a display of sheer dominance, Pakistan clinched a decisive 81-run victory over South Africa in the second ODI at Newlands, Cape Town, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.