Saturday's fireworks were just the opening salvo against South Africa that will see Wales face them again in Cardiff next November, before the big showdown in the World Cup pool stages.

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The Pacers still haven't played with former All-Star Danny Granger this season, though Vogel hopes to have him back on the court before the All-Star break and certainly before the next showdown between Indiana and Miami in March.

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As part of the Super Series, England will take on domestic cricket's Twenty20 Cup winners Middlesex on 26 October, and Caribbean Twenty20 champions Trinidad and Tobago two days later, before the lucrative 1 November showdown with the Stanford Superstars.

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