By Caroline Chepkorir South African left arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi opted out of cricket South Africa’s central contract with immediate effect to focus on the T

Tabraiz Shamsi has opted out of his Cricket South Africa (CSA) central contract to play more freely in the franchise cricket leagues around the globe. However, the 34-year-old has asserted that he would be available to play for South Africa whenever needed.

South Africa left-arm wristspinner Tabraiz Shamsi has opted out of his national contract with CSA, effective immediately. By becoming a free agent, he will now be able to participate more freely in T20 leagues across the world,

Ryan Rickelton and Tristan Stubbs scored career-best half-centuries to dig South Africa out of trouble with the bat and help their side to a 139-run victory over Ireland in the first of three One-Day Internationals in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.