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After a decade-long wait since sharing the field with Kagiso Rabada in the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Corbin Bosch's Proteas senior debut saw him deliver impressive performances.
Whatever advantage the Proteas have over their opposition with their pace lineup may be negated by the flat pitches and that's where spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj could make a difference.
The only ODI series South Africa have won in the last year came against minnows Ireland.
The Proteas may fancy their chances as they come into the event with low expectations. Here are five players that could swing it for South Africa.
Both times in the Tri-Nation series, South Africa managed totals of over 300 (304 and 352) but their opposition had little difficult in chasing down the big scores.
As the Proteas prepare for the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the team faces critical decisions on player selection, particularly the inclusion of all-rounders to optimise performance on batting-friendly pitches. "
Fanie De Villiers who partnered Tertius Bosch with the new ball at Northerns in Centurion in the late 80s until the mid 90s, was left with a lump in his throat when he watched the late Tertius's son Corbin make his Test debut at the same ground in the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan.
Wiaan Mulder says he finally feels like he belongs in the Proteas Test side after a stop-start Test career.