The Proteas have cancelled their one-day international (ODI) series scheduled for Australia in January 2023, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Shocker as Proteas say NO to blockbuster Australia ODI series in favour of local league
The Proteas have cancelled their one-day international (ODI) series scheduled for Australia in January 2023, it was confirmed on Wednesday.
The Proteas have cancelled their one-day international (ODI) series scheduled for Australia in January 2023, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
The Proteas have cancelled their one-day international (ODI) series scheduled for Australia in January 2023, it was confirmed on Wednesday.
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Cricket Australia (CA) announced that matches scheduled for Hobart, Sydney and Perth (on 12, 14 and 17 January) have been scrapped after South Africa’s request for new dates to avoid a clash with their domestic T20 league could not be accommodated.
“It is disappointing that Cricket South Africa will be unable to contest the ODI series in January,” said Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley.
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The series was part of the ICC Super League which determines direct qualification for the 2023 World Cup.
With a backlog of postponed fixtures form the pandemic meaning no window is available to reschedule before the qualification cut-off in May, South Africa agreed to forfeit all 30 Super League points to Australia, pending ICC approval.
A three-Test series between the nations in December and January will go ahead as planned.
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Revised Australia 2022/23 schedule:
Men
ODI series v Zimbabwe (all Townsville): August 28, 31, September 3
ODI series v New Zealand (all Cairns): September 6, 8, 11
T20 series v West Indies: October 5 (Gold Coast), 7 (Brisbane)
T20 series v England: October 9 (Perth), 12, 14 (both Canberra)
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: October 16-November 13
ODI Series v England: November 17 (Adelaide), 19 (Sydney), 22 Melbourne.
Test series v West Indies: First Test November 30-December 4 (Perth), Second Test December 8-12 (Adelaide).
Test series v South Africa: First Test December 17-21 (Brisbane), Second Test December 26-30 (Melbourne), Third Test January 4-8 (Sydney).
Women
ODI series v Pakistan January 16, 18 (both Brisbane), 21 (Sydney).
Twenty20 series v Pakistan: January 24 (Sydney), 26 (Hobart), 29 (both Canberra)
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