The Proteas were in a spot of bother at 80-4 after 20.4 overs before persistent rain abandoned the first day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead in Durban on Wednesday.
Proteas men test captain Temba Bavuma has reflected on his ten years in the Proteas set up as they welcome Sri Lanka for two test matches.
Sri Lanka have roped in former Proteas batter Neil McKenzie as a consultant ahead of the two-match Test series in South Africa starting later this month.
England's hopes of an unbeaten Test home summer came crashing down at the Oval as Pathum Nissanka's unbeaten century handed Sri Lanka a deserved eight-wicket victory.
Ollie Pope shrugged off concerns over his form since stepping up as England's stand-in captain, cracking a century against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Friday.
Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva is seeking history and World Test Championship points against England at Lord's this week.