England captain Joe Root has been named on a seven-man shortlist for the ICC Male Cricketer of the Decade, while compatriot Sarah Taylor has been nominated for the women's award.

Following five fixed penalty offences in as many weeks for their players, the Outlaws faced an obligatory cricket discipline commission hearing, which led to the threat of points being taken.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: England plan to resist swapping big guns Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes in the batting order with Chris Silverwood suggesting the pair will remain in their current roles for the team.

PAUL NEWMAN: Chris Tremlett winces as he remembers his unwanted impact on a fellow fast bowler that could easily have scuppered one of the greatest of all England Ashes victories.

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada appeared to distance himself from a team stance that saw coach Mark Boucher say the gesture is 'not something we need continue to do.'

EXCLUSIVE BY NEIL MANTHORP: There appear to be no limits to what South Africa's players and management are prepared to do to reassure the touring English that they are safe.

Joe Root was in the runs again as Team Buttler beat Team Morgan for the second time in England's intra-squad Twenty20 match in Paarl on Monday.

The Twenty20 series opener against South Africa on Friday will finally see them named in the same XI, with captain Eoin Morgan believing there is a renaissance in fast bowling.

Cricket South Africa have called off their practice match on Saturday after a second member of their squad to face England tested positive for Covid-19. The first game with England is next Friday.

Despite having to make 62 job cuts as a result of the pandemic, the board have set aside funds for the batting, fast-bowling and spin-bowling roles - and the wicketkeeping role must also be filled.

Dawid Malan is back where it all began for him in South Africa ranked as the world's best Twenty20 batsman but still trying to prove he belongs in the England side.