Australia have kept their bowling options wide open for India tour
Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj have been added to the squad as injury replacements but they do not figure in the World Cup-bound squad, as of now.
South Africa turned the tables on New Zealand with a 198-run victory in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday, crushing the hosts' hopes of a breakthrough series win over the Proteas.
'The next game is obviously a big one for us against the Netherlands in Adelaide. Have to put this one behind quickly, take whatever learnings we can.'
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between the Netherlands and South Africa, in Adelaide, on Sunday.
Due to the congested international schedule including the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, there are no alternative dates available
Elgar's tactics and decision-making were terrible, says Simon Katich
The second India-South Africa Test began at the Imperial Wanderers in Johannesburg on Monday.
'South Africa remains an unconquered bastion. Remember, the Proteas are no pushovers in their own backyard, but we have got the firepower and the arsenal to match that.'
Game six of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup will see South Africa take on the West Indies at the Dubai international cricket stadium beginning 1530 this afternoon.
South Africa will open their T20 World Cup campaign against Australia on October 23 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
South Africa were bowled out for 152 in the first innings at the formerly-named Brisbane Cricket Ground. They were then routed for 99 shortly after tea on day two, leaving Australia needing just 34 runs for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Summing up South Africa's dismal show at the World T20 Championships, captain Faf du Plessis said small mistakes like conceding loads of extras in the games against England and the West Indies made a big impact and led to his team's early exit from the mega-event.
The first India-South Africa Test began at the Centurion in South Africa on Sunday.
David Warner slogged his way to his third double-hundred from 254 balls before succumbing to cramps and limping off with the aid of a trainer.
South Africa will be without limited-overs stalwarts Hashim Amla and JP Duminy for their white-ball tour of Australia next month but welcome back all-rounder Chris Morris from injury.
'Just because of the nature of how good those bowling attacks were they probably embellished it a bit. So, you wouldn't want to play on it every day, but I think for occasional Test matches it's not the worst thing.'
With batsman Steve Smith and all-rounder Cameron Green in reserve in the squad, some pundits had called on Australia to make changes for the next Super 12 game against former champions Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday.
Umesh was brought in as Shami's replacement
India took a seven-point lead over their closest rival in England in the ICC T20 rankings
'Yeah, we come to South Africa knowing that the wickets will be different from back home. Even the last time we played there was a lot of talk about we getting bounced out and we are going to struggle against the short ball. I think our batsmen stood up very nicely'
In a significant first for world cricket, the International Cricket Council has named an all-female panel of match officials for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa.
A B de Villiers, who is not keen on coaching, could take over as RCB mentor.
Suresh Raina became the first Indian batsman to crack a Twenty20 international century, helping his team register a 14-run victory over South Africa and progress to the Super Eights at the ICC World Twenty20.
Coach Boucher ruing the absence of Aiden Markram during the series but was impressed by one Indian player
A poor batting performance cost Indian team dear as it suffered defeat in yet another summit clash
The move was widely seen as an acknowledgement for his all-format consistency over the years.
Inspired by a magnificent, unbeaten century from rookie wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne, South Africa pulled within six wickets of a series-levelling victory in the second Test against New Zealand after dominating day four in Christchurch on Monday.
India lead Group 2 with two wins in as many games while South Africa are second with three points
Rossouw determined to continue his roller-coaster ride
India, who finished on 240-8, are missing key white-ball players who are in Australia for the Twenty20 World Cup.
Faf du Plessis believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni, among others, helped him mature as a leader
The announcement came hours after South Africa lost their three-match Test series in England.
Images from the T20 world Cup Super 12 match between Bangladesh and South Africa in Sydney on Thursday.
It may be an inconsequential game on paper but Indian bowlers await another tough test against South Africa ahead of the T20 World Cup when the two teams meet in the final game of the three-match series in Indore on Tuesday.
Rodrigues was one of the pillars of the Indian team that went all the way into the finals of the Commonwealth Games
South Africa's openers have struggled and the skipper said losing Quinton de Kock to injury has affected the team.
Rishabh Pant could bring some much-needed firepower to the batting order.
The report into the investigation has not been made publicly available, with CA citing confidentiality, and the information vacuum has been filled by speculation and innuendo as the years rolled on.
'I am proud of the boys, the way they played in the series. The way they carried the responsibility and showed maturity.'
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