Not for the first time and probably not for the last, South Africa's suits are cosying up to India's. Well they might: kissing the ring of international cricket's godfathers is key anywhere the game is played.
The since undone Big Three were misnamed. They were the Big One - India - and the Medium Two - England and Australia. South Africa are among the bigger Small Seven, but small nonetheless.
So there are reasons to be cheerful that, in the 10 months preceding the first week in April, South Africa will have played each of the Big Three.
Profile doesn't get higher than that, and Cricket South Africa's coffers will need expansion zips to cope with the revenue earned from hosting India and Australia.
Then what?
The next blip on South Africa's radar is three tests in Sri Lanka in August followed by three one-day internationals and a T20 at home against Zimbabwe - yes, them: the two-day/night test wonders - in October.Next come full home series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka between December 2018 and March 2019.
We might have a T20 Global League in November and December, but who knows?
As the cool kids say, meh. The pretence of taking seriously teams like Zimbabwe and, away from home, Sri Lanka, is among the heavier crosses cricket reporters have to bear.
But it's a toothpick compared to the railway sleeper that putting up with lightweight teams must be for CSA. Hence them reaching out to the Big One on a trip to India in November.
"It's an ongoing project, an ongoing engagement," CSA president Chris Nenzani said during a press briefing in Port Elizabeth this week. "And unfortunately we hold different views about the relationship between entities.
"Because to us it's not a matter of individuals but a matter of organisation to organisation. But I think they put a high premium on the individuals in the organisation in terms of how they deal with you."
CSA's former CEO Haroon Lorgat used to identify people he didn't like not by name but as "individuals"...