The South African cricketers are 311 for three after the first day of the opening Test against Pakistan in Dubai.
After winning the toss Graeme Smith struck a century to put the Proteas on track for a big total against a hapless Pakistan attack.
The Dubai Stadium became Test cricket's 102nd venue, but failed to attract more than 1000 people to a ground where people have mostly watched one-day cricket since it was built last year.
