Five players expected to play in South Africa’s first Champions Trophy match have not played a part in the squad’s tri-series preparations.

South Africa will take six uncapped players to Pakistan this week for their tri-series against the hosts and New Zealand, coach Rob Walter said on Wednesday. An initial 12-man selection has been named to take on New Zealand in Lahore next Monday in South Africa’s first game of the series.

Three Pakistan cricket team players have been penalized for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during their tri-nation series match against South Africa. The trio include pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi and batters Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam, revealed the press release issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam have been fined for breaching the code of conduct in separate incidents in their one-day international victory over South Africa, cricket's governing body ICC said on Thursday.

Temba Bavuma-led South Africa team arrived in Lahore on Friday for the upcoming ODI tri-series against New Zealand and Pakistan.

Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, and Kamran Ghulam were fined on Thursday for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the tri-nation series match against South Africa in Karachi.