Cricket-South Africa need series whitewash as they chase World Cup qualification

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - South Africa v England - First ODI - Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa - February 4, 2020 South Africa's Lutho Sipamla celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of England's Chris Woakes REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa go into a three-match One Day International (ODI) series against England this week in a precarious position, needing to secure a whitewash if they are to make sure of automatic qualification for this year’s World Cup.

South Africa are languishing behind in the World Cup Super League standings and left chasing the last available automatic qualifying berth for the tournament in India later this year - along with Ireland, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.