England are set for their first one-day international assignment since winning the World Cup last year with a three-match series against South Africa, which starts at Cape Town on Tuesday.

Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the talking points.

ODIs set to take a backseat

Give youth a chance

Tom Banton, right, excelled for Somerset last summer
Tom Banton, right, excelled for Somerset last summer (Tim Goode/PA)

Revolution makes way for evolution

Morgan in charge – but for how long?

Eoin Morgan is a key man for England
Eoin Morgan is a key man for England (Nick Potts/PA)

South Africa in transition

Hashim Amla, Imran Tahir and JP Duminy are no longer available for South Africa in the 50-over format, meaning there has been a raft of changes in personnel from their last assignment – also at the World Cup last year. Five players in their 14-man squad are uncapped at ODI level while Quinton De Kock has taken over the captaincy from Faf Du Plessis. Only the wicketkeeper-batsman, middle-order big-hitter David Miller and all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo have played more than 25 times in the format.

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