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With the Proteas Men having very little cricket at home next summer, Cricket South Africa announced on Thursday that the Proteas Women will headline the summer, with inbound tours of Ireland and Pakistan across all major cricket venues in the country.
Both tours consist of three T20 Internationals (T20Is) and three One-Day Internationals (ODIs), with South Africa set to welcome Ireland from 5-19 December 2025 and Pakistan from 10 February-1 March 2026.
The Pakistan series also marks the first round of the new International Women’s Championship (IWC) cycle, leading up to the 2029 World Cup.
Newlands Cricket Ground, St George’s Park, Wanderers Stadium and SuperSport Park are among the host venues, along with Kingsmead Stadium, which will once again stage the annual Black Day ODI in Durban on 1 March 2026.
The Proteas Men will play a five-match T20I series against West Indies from 27 January-6 February, before Aiden Markram’s side head to the subcontinent for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
South Africa ‘A’ will face New Zealand ‘A’ in three 50-over matches (30 August-4 September) and two four-day matches (7-17 September) in Pretoria and Potchefstroom.
In addition to the senior fixtures, the SA Under-19 Men will continue their preparations for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 with a three-match Youth ODI series against Bangladesh from 17-22 July. All three matches are scheduled to take place at Willowmoore Park in Benoni.
“We are looking forward to seeing our women take on Ireland and Pakistan. These tours not only provide our team with strong competition, but also give our fans an opportunity to watch the Proteas Women compete at their favourite venues across the country," CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki commented.
“Our international window for men’s cricket is unusually shorter next season due to outbound bilateral tours to Australia, England, Pakistan, and India between August and December.
"The SA20 will also take place before the T20 International series against West Indies, with both providing valuable game-time ahead of next year’s T20 World Cup.
“We are also pleased to be hosting national development tours, with South Africa A tours a regular feature in our summer fixtures, along with the SA U19 tours, which are crucial for our national pipeline.”
2025/26 International Home Fixtures
South Africa ‘A’ Inbound Tour against New Zealand ‘A’
One-Day Matches
Saturday, 30 August at 10:00
South Africa A vs New Zealand A - Tuks Oval, Pretoria
Monday, 01 September at 10:00
South Africa A vs New Zealand A - Tuks Oval, Pretoria
Wednesday, 03 September at 10:00
South Africa A vs New Zealand A - Tuks Oval, Pretoria
Four-Day Matches
07-10 September at 10:00
South Africa A vs New Zealand A - JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
14 - 17 September at 10:00
South Africa A vs New Zealand A - Tuks Oval, Pretoria
SA U19 Men’s Youth ODI Series against Bangladesh U19
Warm-up Match - Monday, 14 July at 09:30
CSA U19 Invitation XI vs Bangladesh U19 - Groenkloof Oval, Pretoria
1st YODI - Thursday, 17 July at 09:30
South Africa U19 vs Bangladesh U19 – Willowmoore Park, Benoni
2nd YODI - Saturday, 19 July at 09:30
South Africa vs Bangladesh U19 - Willowmoore Park, Benoni
3rd YODI - Tuesday, 22 July at 09:30
South Africa vs Bangladesh U19 - Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Proteas Men’s T20I Series against West Indies
1st T20I - Tuesday, 27 January at 18:00
South Africa vs West Indies - Boland Park, Paarl
2nd T20I - Thursday, 29 January at 18:00
South Africa vs West Indies – Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
3rd T20I - Sunday, 01 February at 14:30
South Africa vs West Indies - Buffalo Park Cricket stadium, East London
4th T20I - Wednesday, 04 February at 18:00
South Africa vs West Indies - SuperSport Park, Centurion
5th T20I - Friday, 06 February at 18:00
South Africa vs West Indies - DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Proteas Women Inbound Tour against Ireland
T20I Series
1st T20I - Friday, 05 December at 18:00
South Africa vs Ireland - Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
2nd T20I - Sunday, 07 December at 14:00
South Africa vs Ireland - Boland Park, Paarl
3rd T20I - Wednesday, 10 December at 18:00 South Africa vs Ireland - Willowmoore Park, Benoni
ODI Series
1st ODI - Saturday, 13 December at 10:00
South Africa vs Ireland - Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium, East London
2nd ODI - Tuesday, 16 December at 10:00
South Africa vs Ireland - St George’s Park, Gqeberha
3rd ODI - Friday, 19 December at 14:00
South Africa vs Ireland - DP World Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Proteas Women Inbound Tour against Pakistan
T20I Series
1st T20I Tuesday, 10 February at 18:00
South Africa vs Pakistan - JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
2nd T20I - Friday, 13 February at 18:00
South Africa vs Pakistan - Willowmoore Park, Benoni
3rd T20I - Monday, 16 February at 18:00
South Africa vs Pakistan - Kimberley Oval, Kimberley
ODI Series
Warm-up Match - Thursday, 19 February at 10:00
SA Emerging vs Pakistan - Kimberley Oval, Kimberley
1st ODI - Sunday, 22 February at 10:00
South Africa vs Pakistan - Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
2nd ODI - Wednesday, 25 February at 14:00
South Africa vs Pakistan - SuperSport Park, Centurion
3rd ODI - Sunday, 01 March at 10:00 - Black Day
South Africa vs Pakistan - Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
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