The first day of the Test match between South Africa and Pakistan saw a total of 13 wickets tumble, highlighting the dominance of pace bowling on a lively pitch at SuperSport Park, Centurion.
The Proteas will start their Champions Trophy campaign on 21 February against Afghanistan in Karachi, Pakistan, after the ICC released the schedule for the tournament.
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.