Sky Sports extends Cricket South Africa partnership
September 23, 2026



Sky Sports and Cricket South Africa have extended their partnership, giving Sky Sports and NOW the exclusively broadcast rights ti the 2026/27 men’s and women’s international tours, including England Men’s three-Test and three-ODI tour of South Africa this winter.

England’s three-Test series against South Africa will take place across December 2026 and January 2027, marking England’s first Test tour of South Africa in seven years. The series will be Stephen Fleming’s first series in charge as England Men’s Test Head Coach.


The Test series will be followed by three ODIs in January, as England prepare for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2027, which will take place across South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia in October and November next year.

The latest rights deal will see Sky Sports broadcast live coverage of a busy schedule of international cricket from South Africa, with Australia Men’s tour getting underway on September 24th with the first of three ODIs in Durban, followed by three Tests. The schedule will then continue with tours involving Bangladesh, India Women and Australia Women through to April 2027.

The deal was negotiated by Cricket South Africa’s international media rights partner, IMG.

Men’s international matches

Australia Tour to South Africa 2026/2027

24 September 2026, 1st ODI, Durban
27 September 2026, 2nd ODI, Johannesburg
30 September 2026, 3rd ODI, Potchefstroom
9 October 2026, 1st Test, Durban
18 October 2026, 2nd Test, Gqeberha
27 October 2026, 3rd Test, Cape Town
Bangladesh Tour to South Africa 2026/2027

15 November 2026, 1st Test, Johannesburg
23 November 2026, 2nd Test, Centurion
1 December 2026, 1st ODI, East London
4 December 2026, 2nd ODI, Gqeberha
7 December 2026, 3rd ODI, Cape Town
10 December 2026, 1st T20 International, Kimberley
12 December 2026, 2nd T20 International, Benoni
13 December 2026, 3rd T20 International, Centurion
England Tour to South Africa 2026/2027

17 December 2026, 1st Test, Johannesburg
26 December 2026, 2nd Test, Centurion
3 January 2027, 3rd Test, Cape Town
10 January 2027, 1st ODI, Paarl
13 January 2027, 2nd ODI, Bloemfontein
15 January 2027, 3rd ODI, Bloemfontein
Women’s international matches

India Women’s Tour to South Africa 2026/2027

9 December 2026, 1st ODI, Potchefstroom
12 December 2026, 2nd ODI, Bloemfontein
15 December 2026, 3rd ODI, Cape Town
20 December 2026, Only Test, Gqeberha
26 December 2026, 1st T20 International, Benoni
29 December 2026, 2nd T20 International, Potchefstroom
30 December 2026, 3rd T20 International, Potchefstroom
Australia Women’s Tour to South Africa 2026/2027

18 March 2027, 1st T20 International, Kimberley
21 March 2027, 2nd T20 International, Benoni
23 March 2027, 3rd T20 International, KuGompo City
27 March 2027, 1st ODI, Gqeberha
31 March 2027, 2nd ODI, Paarl
3 April 2027, 3rd ODI, Durban
8 April 2027, Only Test, Potchefstroom