Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced the schedule of the home summer for the 2024-25 season that will see them play a total of 17 international matches. Sri Lanka and Pakistan will tour the rainbow nation with both teams playing two Tests each on the tour. Moreover, Pakistan are also scheduled to visit for the a white-ball series comprising three ODIs and as many T20Is.
Interestingly, for the second year in the running, Wanderers in Johannesburg has not been awarded a Test but the venue has been allotted the annual Pink Day fixture – an ODI match to raise funds for breast cancer treatment – as per the tradition. Durban and Gqeberha will host the Test matches between South Africa and Sri Lanka while the hosts will play Pakistan at Centurion and Cape Town which will also be Boxing Day and New Year Tests respectively.
The home summer of South Africa men’s team is set to conclude on January 7 with SA20 due to commence shortly…