Squaring the ODI series may be foremost in England cricket captain Eoin Morgan's mind, but getting a game for his young and experimental side at the Wanderers for today's third ODI will also be a priority.
It rained for the best part of Friday evening and the whole of yesterday, meaning it'll be a tough task for Evan Flint's ground staff in Johannesburg to get the pitch and the outfield ready for a 10am start.
With Friday's second ODI at Kingsmead abandoned because of rain, SA are on the cusp of a series win after their cruise in the first ODI in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Two washouts wouldn't be the best way to claim a series win and that's something of which Proteas ODI captain Quinton de Kock is aware.
"We're not really thinking about that. We just want to get another win and get the series won. If we lose, that's not quite the way we want to get things done, so we're going to try to push for the win," De Kock said.
"It was disappointing we couldn't get a full-on game, but in saying that, we've got a very big game in that it's the Pink Day ODI. Hopefully we can finish off with a win and get the series win."
Both sides are experimenting in the first year after the Cricket World Cup, with Temba Bavuma so far coming off for De Kock's side.
As the defending champions, England are treading a fine line in remaining the best team in the world while also infusing the new blood that will be part of their title defence in India in three years' time.
England's explosive all-rounder Ben Stokes has remained on the fringes of the team, something that's made Morgan very happy.
Morgan admitted their focus was on rebuilding for the upcoming ICC tournaments and winning bilateral series was not their immediate concern.
"It won't be about picking the strongest team and it'll be about looking ahead. We are obviously trying to win the game, but we need to see what we can get from the game," Morgan said.
"It's a one-day series where the outcome isn't primarily based on results. Having Ben Stokes around, while [assistant coach] Paul Collingwood has been injured in the past few days has been brilliant [in standing in for Collingwood]. He brings in such energy, experience and X-factor, which is great for the younger guys."
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