While 2025 was unforgettable for South Africa, they will have big hopes for 2026, as they will participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 to fulfill their long wait for an ICC World Cup title.
Here, we are checking the complete cricket schedule for South Africa in the calendar year of 2026.
January-February: West Indies tour of South Africa
3-match T20I series
Hosts South Africa have never lost a bilateral T20I series against West Indies, recording one draw and the last two wins.
February 7 – March 8: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (Hosts India and Sri Lanka)
September-October: Australia tour of South Africa
3-match Test series
3-match ODI series
South Africa won their last home bilateral Test series against Australia in 2018, which was their first home Test series success since their return to the game in the 1990s.
South Africa have won all their last three home bilateral ODI series against Australia.
November-December: Bangladesh tour of South Africa
2-match Test series
3-match ODI series
Hosts South Africa have won all four of their bilateral Test series against Bangladesh.
After the hosts South Africa won their first three bilateral ODI series against Bangladesh, Bangladesh won their last ODI series in South Africa in 2022.
December: England tour of South Africa
3-match Test series
3-match ODI series
3-match T20I series
(England tour of South Africa will stretch to February 2027)
Hosts South Africa won their last bilateral Test series against England in 1999. Since then, they have lost three out of their last four home Test series against the same team, including losing the last two Test series.
Hosts South Africa have won two of their last three bilateral ODI series against England, while drawing the other one. They have suffered only one home ODI series defeat against England in 2009.
In their four bilateral T20I series in South Africa, the first one ended in a draw, South Africa won the next one, and England won the last two series.
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