Watch: Quicks licking lips at green Gabba surface

The Proteas and Australia fast bowlers will be looking forward to bowling in Brisbane.

Proteas 'salivating' at playing Australia

Proteas captain Dean Elgar says there could be some “feisty” moments in their first Test series against Australia since the “Sandpapergate” scandal.

Watch: 'Green pitch doesn't scare us'

Dean Elgar says the Proteas can’t wait to get going against Australia.

Bavuma 'smiling and confident again'

Proteas interim head coach Malibongwe Maketa is happy with under-fire batsman Temba Bavuma’s frame of mind ahead of the first Test against Australia in Brisbane.

Proteas coach banking on tail-end contributions

Interim head coach Malibongwe Maketa admits the Proteas will need the tail to wag to ensure they get enough runs to be competitive against Australia.

Watch: Proteas wait to see Gabba wicket

Proteas interim coach Malibongwe Maketa looks ahead to the first Test against Australia in Brisbane, which starts on Saturday.

Aussies brace for Proteas pace

Australia will face one of cricket’s most hostile pace attacks when they play South Africa at Test level from Saturday for the first time since the infamous “Sandpaper-gate” series.

Labuschagne 'obsessed' with cricket

SA-born Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne believes his success stems from his obsessive nature and that becoming a father helped him find a better work-life balance.

Lack of Bavuma hundreds not a 'big deal'

Ashwell Prince says Temba Bavuma scores the “difficult runs” more consistently than any other current Proteas Test batsman.

'Proteas must make Australian batsmen play'

Proteas bowling coach Charl Langeveldt says “the first 20 balls” bowled to Australia’s top-six batsmen will be key during the three-Test series Down Under.

Rickelton motivated by Proteas snub

Lions batsman Ryan Rickelton says not being included in the Proteas squad for the tour to Australia made him determined to prove the selectors wrong.

Rabada strikes in drawn warm-up

Kagiso Rabada took 2-22 on the final day of the Proteas’ warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane.

Watch: Proteas to get in Aussies' faces – De Bruyn

Theunis de Bruyn on his 88 off 86 balls for the Proteas against a Cricket Australia XI and the upcoming three-match Test series.

Van der Dussen, De Bruyn impress for Proteas

Rassie van der Dussen and Theunis de Bruyn were in the runs for the Proteas on day three of the four-day warm-up match against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane.

Watch: Coetzee can be deadly for Proteas – Ngidi

Lungi Ngidi reflects on day two of their match against a Cricket Australia XI, in which he picked up 3-26 and Gerald Coetzee took a hat-trick.