South Africa announce exciting summer of cricket for the 2024-25 season
Cricket South Africa have revealed the fixtures for the upcoming home summer season of 2024-25, hosting Sri Lanka and Pakistan men’s teams and England women's side later in the year.
The Protea Women will kick off the home summer with a multi-format series against England, starting 24 November. England’s tour will feature three T20Is, following by as many ODIs and a one-off Test in December.
The T20I matches will be held at three venues: East London, Benoni, and Centurion, while the three ODIs are scheduled to be played in Kimberley, Durban, and Potchefstroom.
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The one-off Test is scheduled to take place at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein from 15 to 18 December. This be South Africa Women's first Test on home soil since 2002. The last hosted India in Paarl for a one-off Test in March 2002.
The Protea Men commence their cricket summer by hosting Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series, starting 27 November. The first Test will be played in Durban, followed by the second in Gqeberha.
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Immediately after the Test matches conclude, attention will turn to white-ball cricket as South Africa square off against Pakistan in a three-match T20I series. As many ODIs will follow this in Paarl, Cape Town and Johannesburg.
The series will enter its final phase with the Boxing Day Test in Centurion, wrapping up the home summer with the New Year’s Test at Newlands.
CSA CEO, Pholetsi Moseki, expressed excitement over an exciting summer of cricket: “As we eagerly anticipate the 2024/25 home international season, it once again holds the promise of exhilarating encounters.
“As we open our doors to esteemed cricketing nations like Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and England, we not only showcase the talent and competitiveness of South African cricket but also celebrate the global appeal and camaraderie inherent in our beloved sport.
“These fixtures serve as a platform to not just compete, but to foster bonds between nations, uniting players and fans alike in the shared love for cricket,” he concluded.
Proteas Men’s fixtures:
Test Series v Sri Lanka
27 November - 01 December: Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
05 - 09 December - St George’s Park, Gqeberha
T20I Series v Pakistan
10 December: Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
13 December: SuperSport Park, Centurion
14 December: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
ODI Series v Pakistan
17 December: Boland Park, Paarl
19 December: Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
22 December: Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Test Series v Pakistan
26 - 30 December: SuperSport Park, Centurion
03 - 07 January: Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Proteas Women’s fixtures:
T20I Series v England
24 November: Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium, East London
27 November: Willowmoore Park, Benoni
30 November: SuperSport Park, Centurion
ODI Series v England
04 December: Kimberley Oval, Kimberley
08 December: Kingsmead Stadium, Durban
11 December: JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom
One-off Test v England
15-18 December: Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein