Australia to tour SA next year

Published May 10, 2008

JOHANNESBURG, May 9: Australia will play three Tests, five One-day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals on their tour of South Africa from February to April next year, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Friday.

Australia open their tour on Feb 20 with a three-day warm-up match against South Africa ‘A’ in Potchefstroom, the only time they will not be playing the national team.

The three Tests will be played at the traditional venues of Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, the CSA statement said.

The tour ends on April 17 with the last ODI in Johannesburg.

Schedule:

Feb 20-22: v South Africa ‘A’ (Potchefstroom).

Feb 26-March 2: First Test (Johannesburg).

March 6-10: Second Test (Durban).

March 19-23: Third Test (Cape Town).

March 27: First Twenty20 International (Johannesburg).

March 29: Second Twenty20 International (Centurion).

April 3: First ODI (Durban).

April 5: Second ODI (Centurion).

April 9: Third ODI (Cape Town).

April 13: Fourth ODI (Port Elizabeth).

April 17: Fifth ODI (Johannesburg).

—Reuters

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