South Africa suffered an emphatic 214-run defeat against Australia in the first Test in Durban after being bowled out for 206, exposing glaring concerns in their batting lineup.
Australia declared at 314/6 after a rapid cameo from Pat Cummins, setting South Africa a daunting 421-run target on Day 4 of the first Test in Durban before Josh Hazlewood struck early blows.
Batting coach Ashwell Prince reveals South Africa have a 'very good idea' who will bat at No. 3 as the Proteas finalize their lineup ahead of the opening Test against Australia at Kingsmead.
After years of working through South Africa's domestic pipeline and delivering prolific red-ball form, Dolphins batter Marques Ackerman is in contention to make his Test debut against Australia under mentor Shukri Conrad.