Big Opportunity for the Proteas

CHALLENGE: TOUGH AWAY TOURS AGAINST 'BIG THREE'

- Ross Roche

The Proteas have an incredible opportunity to impress on three very tough away tours over the rest of the year, with them up against the "big three" of Australia, England and India.

It will be the ultimate test for the Proteas as they face off against cricket's three powerhouses on their home turf, across the shorter formats of the game.

Unfortunately, the current World Test Championship title holders will only be able to test their long format status against the Indians at the end of the year, with them playing a two-Test series against the hosts in the subcontinent.

But it is in the shorter format that the Proteas will hope to impress the most, especially ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka early next year, and their hosting of the 50-over World Cup in 2027.