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On the eve of a high-profile new T20 tournament in South Africa, the country’s Test captain Dean Elgar says his team has too few opportunities in the longest form of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Proteas national team face Australia in the third and final Test beginning on Tuesday (23:30 GMT), having already lost the series but still with a faint hope of reaching the Test Championship final.<\/span><\/p>\n The first Test ended inside two days while South Africa lost the second by an innings and 182 runs.<\/span><\/p>\n “Over the next two years we only have 12 (Tests) to play. Many years ago we played 12 a year, which was nice,” said Elgar.<\/span><\/p>\n “We can’t make those decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n “I guess the administrators of the game back home feel we need to establish something in order to have revenue going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n “Then maybe in a couple of years’ time we can incorporate more Tests going forward in the schedule. It’s a really tough one to be a part of but you’ve got to deal with it whichever way you see fit.”<\/span><\/p>\n South Africa have, in the current series, already slipped from second to fourth in their pursuit of a top two finish in the World Test Championship – and with it a first appearance in the final.<\/span><\/p>\n In February, West Indies travel to South Africa for a tour which includes only two Tests.<\/span><\/p>\n After that, the next Test match for the Proteas doesn’t come until December.<\/span><\/p>\n “It’s a big year for us every year. The disappointing factor, that we aren’t playing more Tests this year, sits with a lot of players that they would like to play a lot more,” Elgar expanded.<\/span><\/p>\n “I don’t think a lot of things are going in our favour but we have to deal with what we can deal with.<\/span><\/p>\n “You’ve got to play every Test like it’s your last.”<\/span><\/p>\n