Chris Woakes praised Ollie Pope's debut as England's Test captain, commending him for his strong leadership on the first day against Sri Lanka.
The bowlers starred as the Proteas recorded a six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup opener at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
The Proteas will host Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Test series while the national women's team will take on England in all three formats in the 2024/2025 home summer.
Alex Hales' association with English cricket has become even looser after he signed a deal to play in Sri Lanka's T20 tournament during Nottinghamshire's Blast campaign.
Sri Lanka's membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been suspended with immediate effect, the governing body announced on Friday.
New Zealand took a significant stride towards the Cricket World Cup semi-finals with a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Bangalore.