Cricket South Africa dropped its 2026-27 schedule, confirming Australia’s blockbuster tour in late 2026 – three ODIs and three Tests from September to October. Echoes of the 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering infamy linger as the Aussies step back onto Proteas turf.
ODIs ignite on September 24, Kingsmead, Durban; September 27, Wanderers, Johannesburg; and September 30, JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom. A October 3-4 warm-up at Potchefstroom sets the Test tone.
Tests unfold October 9-13, Kingsmead; October 18-22, St George’s Park, Gqeberha; October 27-31, Newlands, Cape Town.
Core remnants from 2018 – captain Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood – gear up, sans retired Warner and fading Bancroft.
An August Bangladesh series in northern Australia precedes, forging a grueling calendar. Beyond schedules, this tour probes redemption, endurance, and supremacy in cricket’s fiercest theater.