Overview
- The schedule runs from September 24, 2026 to January 15, 2027 and all three Test series count toward the 2025–27 World Test Championship.
- Australia begin with three ODIs in Durban, Johannesburg and Potchefstroom (September 24–30) before Tests in Durban, Gqeberha and Cape Town (October 9–31).
- Bangladesh tour for two Tests on the Highveld (Johannesburg and Centurion, November 15–27) followed by ODIs in East London, Gqeberha and Cape Town (December 1–7) and T20Is in Kimberley, Benoni and Centurion (December 10–13).
- England play three Tests over the holidays—Johannesburg (December 17–21), Centurion on Boxing Day, and the New Year’s Test at Newlands, Cape Town (January 3–7)—then ODIs in Paarl and Bloemfontein (January 10–15).
- CSA frames the white-ball fixtures as preparation for co‑hosting the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup after a 2025/26 season without home Tests.