The Proteas faced four Tests of the home summer against Sri Lanka and Pakistan with a known goal: to win three of the four.

This was because they needed three wins to qualify for one of the first two places in the World Test Championship (WTC). Finishing in third wouldn’t count. Only two teams can contest the final, to be hosted by Lord’s in early June...

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