Overview

• The leg spinner said he would refuse any Ashes call-up and declared he has finished red-ball cricket.
• Rashid has not played a Test since January 2019 or a first-class match since, dedicating his career to limited-overs formats.
• He targets longevity in white-ball cricket with the T20 World Cup starting in February, when he turns 38.
• England open a three-match T20 series against South Africa in Cardiff before fixtures at Old Trafford and Trent Bridge.
• Sam Curran was named to start the opener, marking his first England appearance under head coach Brendon McCullum.