Cape Town, Mar. 25 : Proteas coach Mickey Arthur has express his unhappiness over the proposed triangular series with India and Zimbabwe in June.

Arthur said he wants the team to rest and prepare for the Champions Trophy which would be held in South Africa in September.

He said the team needs proper rest between the two mega events, the Twenty 20 World Cup in June and the Champions Trophy, Sports24 reports.

Melbourne, Dec. 30 : South African cricket team coach Micky Arthur on Tuesday said that his team was inspired by India''s "impossible" fight back when it was forced to follow-on at home to Australia in 2001 to effect a series win against Australia.

It may be recalled that a 376-run second-innings partnership between V. V. S. Laxman and Rahul Dravid triggered a historic victory for India.

Having defeated Australia both at Perth and in Melbourne, an outspoken Arthur, hailed his team''s mid-Test resurgence with the bat as confirmation of a "new era" in the world cricket hierarchy.