Pakistan's hopes of arranging a one-day series with South Africa have been dashed after the latter turned down a request from the Pakistan Cricket Board saying their players need rest after returing from the hectic tour of England.

England extended their unbeaten streak in the one-day series against South Africa by winning their fourth match in a row at the Lord's on Sunday.

South Africa coach Mickey Arthur has sounded the alarm bells following the series loss at The Oval on Friday.

Pakistan are running against time to finalise a tour to South Africa next month to compensate for the loss of Champions Trophy.

England beat South Africa by 126 runs in the third one-day international at The Oval to clinch the Natwest series 3-0 with two games to spare on Friday.

Following is the England and South Africa squad for the third one-day international to be played at The Oval on Friday.

South African skipper Graeme Smith is likely to miss the rest of the one-day series with England due to a tennis elbow problem.

India or Australia could join hosts South Africa, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in a quadrangular one-day tournament likely to be played in South Africa next month.

England outclassed South Africa in the second one-day international, scoring a comprehensive ten-wicket victory to take a 2-0 lead at Trent Bridge on Tuesday.

England seamers Stuart Broad (5-23), Andrew Flintoff (3-29) and Steve Harmison (2-4) staged a combined effort to dismiss South Africa for a paltry 83 in just 23 overs in the second one-day international at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Tuesday.