Former India head coach Rahul Dravid says the lack of preparation for Test cricket has contributed to the team's recent struggles in the longest format of the game.
George Linde starred with the ball while Aiden Markram led from the front with the bat as the Proteas beat West Indies by nine wickets in the opening T20I in Paarl on Tuesday.
England's long wait for an away one-day international series victory ended in emphatic fashion as a breathtaking blend of control and power from Joe Root and Harry Brook sealed a 53-run win over Sri Lanka in Colombo and a 2-1 series success.
Scotland have named their 15-man for the T20 World Cup, that starts on 7 February, after being last-minute beneficiaries because of the withdrawal of Bangladesh from the global tournament.
West Indies captain Shai Hope knows first hand about that danger that Proteas batter Dewald Brevis will pose to his team in the three-match T20I series that kicks off in Paarl on Tuesday.
Proteas captain Aiden Markram is pleased that most his team has found form ahead of the three-match series against West Indies, starting in Paarl on Tuesday, and the T20 World Cup.
Alzarri Joseph has missed out on West Indies' T20 World Cup squad due to injury while Quentin Sampson was named in the 15-man group for the tournament that will be co-hosted in India and Sri Lanka.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board will accept the ICC's decision to replace them at the upcoming T20 World Cup with Scotland.
India's march through T20 cricket gathered fresh momentum in Guwahati as they crushed New Zealand by eight wickets to seal the series with two games to play, extending a remarkable run that stands at 11 straight T20I series or tournament victories.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape underlined their status as SA20's dominant force with a nerve-shredding six-wicket victory over Pretoria Capitals at Newlands, clinching a third title in four seasons.
