South Africa to play on Boxing Day, confirms CSA
Cricket | Sep 19, 2017, 06:19 PM ISTBCCI and the CSA are on the brink of finalising the details for the tour, comprising four Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.
BCCI and the CSA are on the brink of finalising the details for the tour, comprising four Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is.
Rubel was one of three players, alongside Subhasis Roy and Mahmudullah, to have earned a recall in the Test squad for South Africa tour.
Morris has been struggling with back injury and it is hoped that he would be able for the limited-overs fixture against Bangladesh beginning October 15.
The BCCI had earlier made it clear that the Indian team would not arrive in South Africa until the last week of this year as their home series against Sri Lanka would end only on December 24.
The left-handed batsman said it is after long and careful deliberation that he has decided to retire from first-class and Test match cricket with immediate effect.
Steyn has been out of action since he got his right shoulder fractured during Australia's first innings of the opening Test against South Africa.
Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been granted a break from the first Test match against South Africa, starting on September 28.
Bangladesh, which had a notorious run of 71 defeats in 72 internationals from 1999 to 2004, have transformed into a team capable of surprising many and causing upsets.
Ottis Gibson has previously served as the bowling coach of the England Test team and also as the head coach of the West Indies.
De Villiers also added that he is already looking forward to the next year's home series against India.
The South Africa Cricketers' Association (SACA) has expressed hope that CSA's inaugural T20 Global League would help in improving the overall game of the South African players.
Domingo, who served as the national coach for four years, has finally accepted his fate after months of speculation.
Other stalwarts like Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle, Lasith Malinga, Brendon McCullum, Kevin Pietersen, Kieron Pollard have earlier confirmed their participation for the six-week long competition in South Africa.
AB de Villiers said he is available for selection in all the three formats of the game, putting in rest the speculations surrounding his Test future.
With Ottis Gibson set to replace Russell Domingo as the Proteas head coach, Smith is hesitant to say whether the former West Indies pacer would be the right choice.
Meanwhile, Johri ruled out any move for a women's IPL at the moment but said steps had been taken for their betterment.
South Africa suffered a humiliating 1-3 defeat in the four-match Test series against England.
The Joe Root-led side registered a massive 177-run win over South Africa in the fourth and final Test at Old Trafford to clinch the four-match series 3-1.
Moeen Ali took 5-69 to settle the fourth and final Test on Monday, giving England a 177-run victory at Old Trafford, a 3-1 series win, and ending a 19-year drought at home against South Africa.
Pollock believes that Cricket South Africa (CSA) should focus on convincing the 33-year-old to come-back to the Test circuit, if only for the series against India and Australia.
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