South Africa confirm fixtures for 2026/27 summer test tours as England, Australia visit

South Africa beat Australia in the final of the last World Test Championship cycle
South Africa beat Australia in the final of the last World Test Championship cycleGLYN KIRK / AFP

World champions South Africa have confirmed ⁠home test series against England, Australia and Bangladesh in ‌their 2026/27 summer season, but a ‌proposed Twenty20 series against ‌the English has been postponed.

Australia will ‌visit South Africa for three ‌tests starting on October 9 in Durban, their first five-day ‌cricket in the country since ⁠the ‌infamous 2018 series when then captain ​Steve Smith admitted the side had used sandpaper ​to tamper with the ball.

They will also play tests in ⁠Gqeberha and ​Cape Town.

That will follow a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series between the sides.

Bangladesh will tour for ‌two tests in Johannesburg and Pretoria in November. They will also play three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals.

England will play a test series starting in Johannesburg on December 17, before a Boxing Day clash in ‌Pretoria and a New ​Year test in Cape Town.

England will ‌also play three ODIs.

South Africa co-host the 2027 Cricket World Cup with Namibia and Zimbabwe, with that tournament scheduled ⁠for October-November ⁠next year.

England will also tour South Africa
England will also tour South AfricaGARETH COPLEY / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE / GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

ODI Series against Australia

1st ODI – September 24 at 10:00, Durban

2nd ODI – September 27 at 10:00, Johannesburg

3rd ODI – September 30 at 13:30, Potchefstroom

Test Series against Australia

1st Test – October 9–13 at 09:30, Durban

2nd Test – October 18–22 at 10:00, Gqeberha

3rd Test – October 27–31 at 10:00, Cape Town

Test Series against Bangladesh

1st Test – November 15–19 at 10:00, Johannesburg

2nd Test – November 23–27 at 10:00, Centurion

ODI Series against Bangladesh

1st ODI – December 1 at 13:30, East London

2nd ODI – December 4 at 13:30, Gqeberha

3rd ODI – December 7 at 13:30, Cape Town

T20I Series against Bangladesh

1st T20I – December 10 at 18:00, Kimberley

2nd T20I – December 12 at 14:30, Benoni

3rd T20I – December 13 at 14:30, Centurion

Test Series against England

1st Test – December 17–21 at 10:00, Johannesburg

2nd Test – December 26–30 at 10:00, Centurion

3rd Test – January 3–7 at 10:30, Cape Town

ODI Series against England

1st ODI – January 10 at 10:00, Paarl

2nd ODI – January 13 at 13:30, Bloemfontein

3rd ODI – January 15 at 10:00, Bloemfontein

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