South Africa are ready to participate in the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship as the defending champions, as they just beat the defending champions Australia in the 2023-2025 ICC WTC Final in June 2025. Before their latest WTC mace success, Proteas finished in fifth and third places in the first two WTC cycles.
Here, we can check the complete schedule for the South Africa national cricket team in the 2025-2027 ICC World Test Championship.
South Africa tour of India in 2025/26: Freedom Trophy (2-match Test series)
14-18 November: India vs South Africa (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)
22-26 November: India vs South Africa (Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati)
After winning their last Test in India in February 2010 in Nagpur, South Africa have suffered seven Test defeats and one Test draw in India.
After winning their only Test series in India in 2000, South Africa have suffered three Test series defeats and two Test series draws in India, including losing the last two Test series.
South Africa tour of Pakistan in 2025/26 (2-match Test series) – October 2025
After their last Test match win in Pakistan in 2007, South Africa have recorded one Test draw and last two Test losses in Pakistan.
In their four Test series in Pakistan, South Africa won twice and lost twice.
Australia tour of South Africa in 2026/27 (3-match Test series) – September-October 2026
Since their reintroduction in international cricket in 1991, South Africa had suffered five home Test series defeats and two home Test series draws against Australia before winning the last series in 2018. Previously, South Africa won their home Test series against Australia in 1966/67 and 1970.
Bangladesh tour of South Africa in 2026/27 (2-match Test series) – November 2026
South Africa have won all eight home Tests against Bangladesh.
South Africa have won all four home Test series against Bangladesh.
England tour of South Africa in 2026/27 (3-match Test series) – December 2026
South Africa haven’t won their last four home Test series against England (lost three and drew once). Last time South Africa won a home Test series against England was in 1999.
South Africa tour of Sri Lanka in 2026/27 (2-match Test series) – February-March 2027
While South Africa last toured Sri Lanka for Test cricket in 2018, they recorded their last Test win in Sri Lanka in 2014. In their last three Tests against the hosts Sri Lanka, South Africa recorded two defeats and one draw.
In Sri Lanka, South Africa have recorded only two Test series wins in 1993 and 2014, while losing three Test series and drawing one Test series.
