Australia Tour of South Africa 2026: Full Schedule, Squads, and Venues

Australia are all set to travel to South Africa to play a three-match ODI and a Test series, starting from September 2026. Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final and the 2027 ODI World Cup, the SA vs AUS schedule 2026 has been announced.

The Test series falls under the WTC cycle, which means that both South Africa and Australia will get a chance to gain valuable points to qualify for the finals. As of now, Australia are leading with seven wins in eight matches.

Meanwhile, South Africa are not far behind in the competition. They are in the third position with three wins out of four games. The Proteas have a good chance of making it to the final once again by beating Australia in the upcoming series. They are also the defending champions of the World Test Championship.

SA vs AUS Schedule 2026

The Australia tour of South Africa 2026 will start from September 24 in Durban. The first match will be followed by two other games, in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom. After the completion of the ODI series, the red-ball matches will start. The first match is scheduled on October 9 in Durban, followed by matches in Gqeberha and Cape Town.

For the unversed, Australia will play a series in South Africa for the first time after the Sandpaper Gate incident back in 2018. As the series is scheduled at a crucial time, fans can expect drama, thrill, and competition throughout at some of the most beautiful cricket stadiums in the world.

SA vs AUS Squads 2026

Both South Africa and Australia have some of the best cricketers in the world. The squads of both teams for this series are yet to be announced, however, both are likely to pick their first-choice players. Temba Bavuma is likely to lead the Proteas in both formats, while Australia could be led by Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh in Tests and ODIs respectively.

Australia ODI Squad for South Africa Tour 2026 (Probable)

Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Owen, Matthew Renshaw, Matthew Short, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa

Australia Test Squad for South Africa Tour 2026 (Probable)

Steve Smith, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Beau Webster.

South Africa ODI Squad for Australia Series 2026 (Probable)

Temba Bavuma (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Rubin Hermann, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Prenelan Subrayen.

South Africa Test Squad for Australia Series 2026 (Probable)

Temba Bavuma (C), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne