Australia travels to South Africa for an eight-match white-ball tour this 12 months, together with three Twenty20 matches and 5 one-day internationals (ODIs) in preparation for the 50-over World Cup in India, officers confirmed on Friday.
The T20 fixtures will all be performed at Kingsmead within the coastal metropolis of Durban between August 30 and September 3. The tour then strikes to the Highveld for the five-match ODI sequence over September 7-17. The first two video games shall be in Bloemfontein, adopted by matches in Potchefstroom, Pretoria and Johannesburg.
It is the primary white-ball tour to the nation by Australia since 2020 and follows South Africa’s withdrawal from an ODI sequence in Australia final January when it prioritised the launch of the home T20 league.
Having forfeited that sequence, South Africa has but to seal its place on the World Cup in October however will achieve this if Ireland fails to finish a clear sweep of its three-match sequence in opposition to Bangladesh, which begins in Chelmsford subsequent week.
If the Irish do guide their place on the expense of South Africa, the latter will endure the embarrassment of getting to undergo the ultimate spherical of qualifiers in Zimbabwe subsequent month.
Australia tour to South Africa:
Aug. 30: First T20 – Durban
Sept. 1: Second T20 – Durban
Sept. 3: Third T20 – Durban
Sept. 7: First ODI – Bloemfontein
Sept. 9: Second ODI – Bloemfontein
Sept. 12: Third ODI – Potchefstroom
Sept. 15: Fourth ODI – Pretoria
Sept. 17: Fifth ODI – Johannesburg
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com