South Africa will skip their ODI leg of the Australia tour that was scheduled to be played in January next year. The SA board conceded points from the three-match series (ICC ODI Super League).
Format
The top eight teams will qualify directly for the WC as of the cut-off date (May 2023). The remaining five teams will compete with five other Associate teams for the final two spots.
Standings
South Africa occupy the 11th spot in the ICC ODI Super League. They have just four wins from 13 matches (49 points). Moreover, SA won't play the three ODIs in Australia.
Postponement
In June, CSA had urged CA to postpone the ODI series after the announcement of their upcoming T20 league. The ODI series and the T20 league would have overlapped.
Run
South Africa have won just two ODI series since the conclusion of the 2019 ODI World Cup. They beat Australia 3-0 in February 2020 and then routed India 3-0 in January 2022.
World Cup
SA have never gone past the semi-finals in the 50-over World Cup. They have lost the WC semis on four occasions (1992, 1999, 2007, and 2015) and the quarter-finals two times (1996 and 2011).