The South African selectors announced four changes to the tour squad with Justin Kemp, Albie Morkel, Johan Botha and Charl Langeveldt replacing Paul Harris, Dale Steyn, Ashwell Prince and Hashim Amla.
Mumbai Indians' medium pacer Shaun Pollock said the team is hoping to carry on the momentum after the resounding victory over the Kolkata side.
Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock claimed three wickets for 12 runs as Mumbai Indians shot out the Kolkata side for a paltry 67 before winning the IPL match by eight wickets.
Former South Africa all rounder Shaun Pollock will play for English county Durham in the Twenty20 Cup this season, the club said on Wednesday.
"I think the margins are very small on wickets like these. Maybe we were 30 runs short in the first innings as we lost our way towards the end of that. And with India getting that lead - those were the two swinging points in the match. Once India got the lead it was always going to be tough for us and the wicket also deteriorated further but I don't blame anybody for the defeat," said the South African captain.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith expressed confidence ahead of the three-Test series against India, saying his team is well-prepared and not bothered about reputations.
New Zealander Scott Styris ended up being sold for an embarrassingly cheap $175,000 in the IPL players' auction in Mumbai on Wednesday.
South Africa beat West Indies by 86 runs in the second one-day international on Friday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
JP Duminy scored a career-best 79 not out to guide South Africa to a six-wicket victory over West Indies in the first ODI.
Makhaya Ntini will also miss the second ODI against Zimbabwe after team management decided to rest him.
"Awesome Tiger safari this morning. Dead eye Dale spotted Mr Tiger hiding in the bush, he kindly...." tweeted Steyn.
The Indian vice-captain and the Australian pace spearhead lead the newly-introduced ICC player rankings.
South Africa easily chased down Pakistan's 230 for nine with 74 balls to spare to leave the series tied at 2-2 with the final game to be played in Lahore on Monday.
South Africa's fast bowler Morne Morkel may miss the first Test against Pakistan due to a foot injury.
Sri Lanka's cricket authorities are planning to modernize Sinhalese Sports Club ground as a venue equal to world headquarters Lord's, the cricket board said.
'We needed just one classy performance from the star players but they did not click together,' said the World XI captain after 3-0 rout in the Super Series ODIs.
Former England captain Michael Atherton believes the ICC should consider allowing more substitutions for injuries which require players to visit a hospital for treatment during a match amid the coronavirus pandemic. International cricket is set to resume after the coronavirus hiatus with England scheduled to host the West Indies team in a bio-secure environment for a proposed three-match series in July.
South Africa captain Mark Boucher said a decision on the injured players will be made just before the opening match against Sri Lanka.
The veteran all-rounder will lead a 14-member squad to play against India and Ireland in place of Graeme Smith.
Shaun Pollock scored a superb 130 but couldn't prevent Africa from going down to Asia by 34 runs in the 1st ODI of the Afro-Asia Cup.
The lively surface at Kensington Oval may lead SA to choose an attack that does not feature Pollock.
The 35-year-old paceman has been closing on Pollock's tally of 421 wickets for a couple of years but, limited by injury to three Tests since November 2016, has managed only to reach, not pass, the milestone.
South Africa beat Pakistan in the fifth and final ODI to win the series 3-1.
Top teams need to find young players to replace their retiring big names, says ICC chief Malcolm Speed.
India, who need 354 runs to win, were reduced to 38 for 2 on day four of the second Test.
The South African all-rounder said he is determined to help his team put the record straight in the second Test against India.
South Africa beat India by 80 runs in the fourth ODI to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.
The fast bowler claimed 4 wickets for 13 runs as South Africa beat India by 157 runs in the second ODI.
The tourists warmed up for the first ODI against India with an eight-wicket victory.
Chris Gayle will replace Shahid Afridi in the ICC World XI line-up for the second Super series ODI
The World ODI XI captain said his side would use television footage from the Ashes series to devise similar tactics.
Indian vice-captain Rahul Dravid led the Test batting honours for the second straight week.
The experienced Shaun Pollock will strengthen a bowling attack that conceded 756 runs in the first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
They have been badly handicapped by injuries to their captain Graeme Smith and all rounder Jacques Kallis.
Shaun Pollock smashed two fours and two sixes in his 36 not out off 25 balls as South Africa beat the West Indies by four wickets.
The India batting ace will play in a Twenty20 match at The Oval in June for victims of the Asian tsunami.
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