London, June 11 -- The 'Ultimate Test' has come for David Bedingham. A man amongst the new crop of comparatively inexperienced South African Test cricketers yet to feature in a high-profile red-ball game in the UK, but yet perhaps the most acquainted with the conditions prevailing there in the entire squad.

During the start of last year, when announced as a part of the squad featuring seven uncapped players on a flight to New Zealand for a two-match series, the 31-year-old had uttered, "I have always loved Test cricket.....My priority has always been Test cricket.". Ahead of the tour, the cricketing world heaped plenty of questions and criticism over South African mainstays who were a part of the country's newest cash-cow, the SA20 leagu...