'Proteas up for the challenge'

After being widely criticised for being given an easier path than other teams in the last edition of the World Test Championship, stand-in captain Aiden Markram hopes the Proteas can eliminate those issues this time as they open the new edition of the global championship against tough opposition.

- Wesley Botton

Having won the final against Australia at Lord's earlier this year, the SA team will face Pakistan and India away from home in their first two assignments of the 2025-2027 Test Championship.

First they will turn out in two matches against Pakistan starting on Sunday, and then they will travel to India for two games next month.