Cricket
Proteas to face Australia in T20 World Cup opener─── MORGAN PIEK 08:48 Tue, 17 Aug 2021
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The International Cricket Council has conducted the draw for the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup that will be played in the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The Proteas are in Group 1 for the World Cup and they will be playing in the opening match of the tournament.
South Africa have been drawn to face their old rivals, Australia, in the opening match, that will be played on 23 October in Abu Dhabi.
In their second group game the Proteas will face the defending champions, the West Indies, three days later in Dubai.
In their third and fourth group games the Proteas will be up against qualifiers, while on the 6 November South Africa takes on England in Sharjah.
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