England opener Ben Duckett will sit out the South Africa T20 series which gets under way next week.

The 30-year-old has been rested after a busy summer playing in all formats of the game, with Surrey all-rounder Sam Curran being added to the squad.

The first clash of the three-match series takes place at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports .

England lost by five runs to South Africa in the second ODI to ensure a series victory for the tourists ahead of Sunday's third and final 50-over encounter in Southampton, live on Sky Sports Cricket .

The IT20 series gets underway thereafter, followed by a similar series against Ireland.

Durham seamer Matthew Potts has been released from the Ireland IT20 squad to enable him to represent his county in the final rounds of

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