South Africa announce schedule for bumper men's home summer

South Africa will host Australia, Bangladesh, and England in a busy 2026-27 home season.

The three-match ODI series against Australia will be played between September 24 – 30, starting at Kingsmead Stadium. Australia will then defend their ICC World Test Championship title in a three-match Test series starting October 9 in Durban. Gqeberha (October 18-22) and Newlands (October 27-31) will host the remaining Tests.

Bangladesh will tour for a multi-format series starting with a two-match Test series. The opener will be at the Wanderers Stadium from November 15 – 19, with the second at Centurion from November 23 – 27. A three-match ODI series follows between December 1-7 in East London, Gqeberha, and Cape Town. Three T20Is will be held in Kimberley, Benoni, and Centurion between December 10-13.

A three-match Test series against England begins on December 17 at the Wanderers Stadium. This will be followed by the Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park and the New Year's Test at Newlands Cricket Ground.

The home season concludes with a three-match ODI series against England, beginning on January 10. The T20I series against England has been rescheduled to a "later date" due to scheduling conflicts.

Australia's tour of South Africa:

• 2nd ODI – Sep 27, Johannesburg
• 3rd ODI – Sep 30, Potchefstroom
• 1st Test – Oct 9-13, Durban
• 2nd Test – Oct 18-22, Gqeberha
• 3rd Test – Oct 27-31, Cape Town

Bangladesh's tour of South Africa:

• 1st Test – Nov 15-19, Johannesburg
• 2nd Test – Nov 23-27, Centurion
• 1st ODI – Dec 1, East London
• 2nd ODI – Dec 4, Gqeberha
• 3rd ODI – Dec 7, Cape Town
• 1st T20I – Dec 10, Kimberley
• 2nd T20I – Dec 12, Benoni
• 3rd T20I – Dec 13, Centurion

England's tour of South Africa:

• 1st Test – Dec 17-21, Johannesburg
• 2nd Test – Dec 26-30, Centurion
• 3rd Test – Jan 3-7, Cape Town
• 2nd ODI – Jan 13, Bloemfontein
• 3rd ODI – Jan 15, Bloemfontein