South Africa were left frustrated by the weather in Hobart after their Twenty20 World Cup match against Zimbabwe was abandoned due to heavy rain.
Joburg Super Kings captain Faf du Plessis says the new SA20 league will boost South African cricket and the Proteas.
South Africa’s new six-team franchise T20 tournament will start on 23 January.
National convener of selectors Victor Mpitsang says Temba Bavuma will captain the Proteas at the T20 World Cup.
England hammered the Proteas by an innings and 85 runs to win the second Test at Old Trafford inside three days.
The Proteas were dismissed for just 151 on the first day of the second Test at Old Trafford, with England 111-3 at stumps.
Proteas captain Dean Elgar saluted his “special bunch” of players after they overpowered England by an innings and 12 runs in the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.
South Africa hammered England by an innings and 12 runs to win the first Test at Lord’s on Friday.
Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj took the Proteas into a 124-run lead over England in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday following a fine 73 from Sarel Erwee.
Proteas quicks Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje did the damage as England slumped to 116-6 before heavy rain forced an early end to the opening day of the first Test at Lord’s.