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Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced a busy itinerary for the South African cricket team as they are set to host Sri Lanka for two Tests and Pakistan for all formats during the 2024-25 season.

The Proteas will take on Sri Lanka in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban from 27 November, before St George’s Park in Gqeberha hosts the second Test from 5 December.

The South African women’s will tour against England, starting with a three-match T20 International (T20I) series from November 24 - 30.

The three-match One-Day International (ODI) series will follow at multiple venues across the country between December 4 to 11, with the annual Black Day making its return to Kingsmead Stadium on December 8.

“As we eagerly anticipate the 2024/25 home international season, it once again holds the promise of exhilarating encounters," CSA CEO, Pholetsi Moseki said.

“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.

Aiden Markram’s T20I side will face Pakistan in three T20Is from 10-14 December, with Temba Bavuma leading the ODI squad in three matches from 17-22 December, with Pink Day marked for 22 December at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.

The Proteas’ final assignment of the summer will be a two-match Test series against Pakistan, starting with the Boxing Day Test in Centurion from 26 December, before Bavuma’s side head to Cape Town for the New Year’s Test at Newlands from 3 January.