Mount Maunganui pales in comparison to the mountain the Proteas batters have to climb after being dominated on day two of the first Test against New Zealand.
The Proteas will field a completely new-look Test side against New Zealand on Sunday, but stand-in captain Neil Brand says the players are ready to embrace the challenge.
Western Province batter Eddie Moore has been added to the Proteas Test squad for the two-match series against New Zealand.
English County stars Simon Harmer and Tom Abell are excited about the second edition of the Betway SA20 League in South Africa, and expect an electric atmosphere.
The International Cricket Council has deemed the Cape Town pitch, where the shortest-ever Test match was recently completed, as "unsatisfactory."
India broke the record for the fastest ever Test win as they levelled the series against South Africa with a victory in the second session of Day Two.