South Africa have canceled their men’s one-day international series scheduled for Australia in January, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Matches scheduled for January 12, 14 and 17 in Hobart, Sydney and Perth have been cancelled, Cricket Australia said, not accommodating South Africa’s request for new dates to avoid clashes with its domestic T20 leagues. could be done. Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said: “It is disappointing that Cricket South Africa will not be able to contest an ODI series in January.”
The series was part of the ICC Super League which determines direct qualification for the 2023 World Cup.
The pandemic with a backlog of postponed fixtures meaning there is no window available for rescheduling before the qualification cut-off in May, with South Africa agreeing to forfeit all 30 Super League points to Australia for ICC approval Is.
The three-Test series against South Africa in December and January will go ahead as planned.
There have been venue changes in Australia’s three other fixtures to provide an even spread of matches for home supporters.
A men’s Twenty20 match against the West Indies on 7 October has been moved from the Gold Coast to Brisbane, while a Twenty20 International against England has shifted from Brisbane to Perth two days later.
On 26 January a women’s T20 match against Pakistan changed from Canberra to Hobart.
Revised Australia 2022-23 Schedule:
Male:
ODI Series vs Zimbabwe (all Townsville): August 28, September 31, 3
ODI Series vs New Zealand (All Cairns): September 6, 8, 11
T20I series vs West Indies: October 5 (Gold Coast), 7 (Brisbane)
T20I series vs England: 9 October (Perth), 12, 14 (both Canberra)
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: 16 October to 13 November
ODI series vs England: 17 November (Adelaide), 19 (Sydney), 22 Melbourne.
Test Series vs West Indies: First Test from 30 November to 4 December (Perth), 2nd Test 8-12 December (Adelaide).
Test Series vs South Africa: First Test December 17-21 (Brisbane), Second Test December 26-30 (Melbourne), Third Test January 4-8 (Sydney).
women:
ODI Series vs Pakistan Jan 16, 18 (both Brisbane), 21 (Sydney).
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Twenty20 series vs Pakistan: January 24 (Sydney), 26 (Hobart), 29 (both Canberra).
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