The 2017 South Africa A Team Tri-Series was a

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that took place in South Africa in July and August 2017. It was a tri-nation series between South Africa A, Afghanistan A and

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. The one-day matches were played as List A fixtures. Following the List A fixtures, South Africa A and India A played two four-day games with first-class status, also called unofficial Tests. Originally, Australia A were scheduled to play in the series, but they withdrew in early July following an ongoing pay dispute with

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. Later that month, Afghanistan A were named as their replacement, after the

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was awarded Test match status the previous month. India A won the tri-series, beating South Africa A by 7 wickets in the final of the competition. The first-class series was drawn 1–1, with South Africa A winning the first match and India A winning the second.

List A series

Squads

1st match

2nd match

3rd match

4th match

5th match

6th match

Final

First-class series

Squads

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squad for the Sri Lanka tour.

1st unofficial Test

2nd unofficial Test

References

External links

List A series home at ESPNcricinfo

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