Ahead of Friday’s final Test at the Wanderers, the SA Cricket Magazine staff and contributors pick the Proteas starting XI they’d like to see start the match.

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Craig Lewis

1. Elgar
2. Malan
3. Du Plessis
4. Van der Dussen
5. Hamza
6. De Kock
7. Pretorius
8. Philander
9. Maharaj
10. Nortje
11. Hendricks

Wade Pretorius

1. Elgar
2. Malan
3. Bavuma
4. De Kock
5. Du Plessis
6. Van Der Dussen
7. Phehlukwayo
8. Philander
9. Maharaj
10. Nortje
11. Hendricks

Jonhenry Wilson

1. Malan
2. Elgar
3. Hamza
4. Du Plessis
5. Van der Dussen
6. De Kock
7. Phehlukwayo
8. Philander
9. Maharaj
10. Nortje
11. Paterson

Andre Huisamen

1. Elgar
2. Malan
3. Du Plessis
4. Bavuma
5. Van der Dussen
6. De Kock
7. Philander
8. Pretorius
9. Maharaj
10. Nortje
11. Hendricks

Jon Cardinelli

1. Elgar
2. Malan
3. Du Plessis
4. Van der Dussen
5. Bavuma
6. De Kock
7. Pretorius
8. Philander
9. Maharaj
10. Nortje
11. Hendricks

John Goliath

1. Malan
2. Elgar
3. Bavuma
4. Du Plessis
5. Hamza
6. De Kock
7. Petersen
8. Philander
9. Maharaj
10. Nortje
11. Hendricks

Opening photo: Steve Haag/Getty Images