Despite having won the three-match series, South Africa's 59-run defeat in the third and final ODI against England at the Diamond Oval, Kimberley on Wednesday has them delicately placed in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League, wherein they currently occupy the ninth position.
With South Africa playing England at home for a three-match ODI series, the SA20 will resume from February 2 onwards with a match between Durban Super Giants and MI Cape Town. South Africa are leading the series 2-0.
India clinched the three-match ODI series with an unassailable 2-0 lead. Sensible batting from KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya ensured the hosts recovered from the early setback to complete the chase. The wicketkeeper batsmen scored 64* runs while Hardik made 36 runs. Chamika Karunaratneand Lahir
During the second match of the current three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka, footage of Pele's skills will be shown on the enormous screens at the Eden Gardens.
Pacer Jofra Archer returned to England's national side as a 14-player squad for the three-match ODI series against South Africa starting in January was named in December last year.
Earlier, the All-India Senior Selection Committee included star pacer Jasprit Bumrah in India's ODI squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.
The three-match ODI series against Pakistan will start from January 9 and will go on till January 13. New Zealand will then travel to India for a white-ball series consisting of three ODIs and three T20Is from January 18 onwards.
The Pakistan men's interim selection committee on Thursday named a 16-player squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, which will be played here at the Karachi stadium on January 9, 11 and 13.