South Africa have withdrawn from the one-day international series against Australia earmarked for mid-January in what looms as a major setback for the Proteas' hopes of direct qualification for next year's ODI World Cup. Blundstone Arena will now host the second women's T20 between Australia and Pakistan // GettyAbandoning the series, which forms part of the Super League, hurts South Africa's chances of direct qualification for the 2023 men's ODI World Cup in India with the Proteas currently languishing in 11th spot with 49 points. South Africa's remaining Super League matches before the May cut-off date are against ODI world champions England and India, meaning they face an uphill battle to climb out of the bottom five. The story behind Australia's Indigenous-themed kitsAustralia currently sits seventh with 70 points from 12 matches with their recent 2-3 ODI series loss in Sri Lanka not having Super League status. Tickets for the summer of cricket go on sale to the Australian Cricket Family on July 18 and to the general public on July 22.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 13, 2022 10:35 UTC