South Africa announced a busy 2026-27 home season featuring Australia, Bangladesh and England across all formats.
South Africa are set for a busy and high-profile 2026-27 home season, hosting Australia, Bangladesh and England in a series of multi-format contests. Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the fixtures on February 23, outlining a packed calendar of Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) at some of the country’s most iconic venues.
The season will begin with a three-match ODI series against the Australia national cricket team from September 24 to 30. The opening match will be played at Kingsmead Cricket Ground, setting the stage for an exciting white-ball contest between two major cricketing nations.
After the ODI series, the Proteas will continue their ICC World Test Championship title defence with a three-match Test series against Australia. The first Test will start on October 9 in Durban. The second Test will take place in Gqeberha from October 18 to 22, while the third and final Test is scheduled at Newlands Cricket Ground from October 27 to 31.
Bangladesh will then tour South Africa for another multi-format series. The two-match Test series will begin at Wanderers Stadium from November 15 to 19. The second Test will be held at SuperSport Park from November 23 to 27.
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The white-ball matches against Bangladesh will start four days later with a three-match ODI series from December 1 to 7. The matches will be played in East London, Gqeberha and Cape Town. This will be followed by three T20Is in Kimberley, Benoni and Centurion from December 10 to 13.
South Africa will then host England for a major three-match Test series starting December 17 at the Wanderers Stadium. The second Test will be the traditional Boxing Day match at SuperSport Park, followed by the New Year’s Test at Newlands Cricket Ground.
Bangladesh Tour Of South Africa
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st Test | November 15-19, 2026 | Johannesburg |
| 2nd Test | November 23-27, 2026 | Centurion |
| 1st ODI | December 1, 2026 | East London |
| 2nd ODI | December 4, 2026 | Gqeberha |
| 3rd ODI | Decem ber 7, 2026 | Cape Town |
| 1st T20I | December 10, 2026 | Kimberley |
| 2nd T20I | December 12, 2026 | Benoni |
| 3rd T20I | December 13, 2026 | Centurion |
England Tour Of South Africa
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st Test | December 17-21, 2026 | Johannesburg |
| 2nd Test | December 26-30, 2026 | Centurion |
| 3rd Test | January 3-7, 2027 | Cape Town |
| 1st ODI | January 10, 2027 | Paarl |
| 2nd ODI | January 13, 2027 | Bloemfontein |
| 3rd ODI | January 15, 2027 | Bloemfontein |
The home season will end with a three-match ODI series against England beginning January 10. However, the planned T20I series against England has been postponed due to scheduling issues and will be held at a later date.
CSA Chief On Packed Tour
CSA Chief Executive Officer Pholetsi Moseki said the upcoming season will play a key role in South Africa’s long-term plans.
“We are really looking forward to welcoming three strong cricketing nations in Australia, Bangladesh and England. Next season carries significant importance for both our Test and ODI teams.
We have made a promising start to the new World Test Championship cycle, including a hard-fought 1-1 series draw against Pakistan and an impressive 2-0 victory over India, and it is important that we continue to build on that momentum and strengthen our position on the WTC table,” said CSA Chief Executive Officer Pholetsi Moseki as quoted by Cricbuzz.
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