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The Australian men's cricket team is set to tour South Africa and Zimbabwe this September and October. The Aussies will play three Test matches against the reigning ICC World Test Champions South Africa next month. But before then the two fierce international rivals will also meet in three ODI matches in South Africa with Australia also playing three more ODIs against Zimbabwe beginning in Harare on September 15. The long-awaited tour will be the first time Australia and South Africa have met in the red-ball format since South Africa won the final of the 2025 ICC World Test Championship in London, defeating Australia by five wickets. It will also be Australia's first tour of South Africa for a Test series since the infamous ‘sandpaper gate’ match of 2018 meaning emotions are sure to be running high on both sides of the boundary line. The Sporting News looks at the key details for the South African and Zimbabwe tour including the full match schedule for all nine of Australia’s international matches. Australia match schedule for South Africa-Zimbabwe cricket tour 2026 The seven-week tour begins with three ODIs against Zimbabwe in September, followed by another three ODIs against South Africa. Australia and South Africa will then lock horns in a high-stakes Test series with three intense matches to be crammed into just 22 days. ODI Series - Australia vs. Zimbabwe 15 September 2026 | ODI 1 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 18 September 2026 | ODI 2 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | 20 September 2026 | ODI 3 | Harare Sports Club, Harare | ODI Series - Australia vs. South Africa 24 September 2026 | ODI 1 | Kingsmead Stadium, Durban | 27 September 2026 | ODI 2 | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 30 September 2026 | ODI 3 | NWC Oval, Potchefstroom | Test Matches - Australia vs. South Africa 9-13 October 2026 | First Test | Kingsmead Stadium, Durban | 18-22 October 2026 | Second Test | St. George's Park, Gqeberha | 27-31 October 2026 | Third Test | Newlands, Cape Town | How to watch Australia vs. South Africa Test Matches and ODIs - Free-to-air channel: n/a - Subscription channel: Fox Cricket - Live stream: Kayo Sports Australia's tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe is not available for free-to-air broadcast in Australia. All matches will be shown live in Australia on Fox Cricket with streaming via Kayo Sports. Australian squad for Zimbabwe and South Africa ODI matches 2026 - Xavier Bartlett - Alex Carey - Cooper Connolly - Pat Cummins (South African matches only) - Joel Davies - Nathan Ellis - Cameron Green - Josh Hazlewood - Travis Head - Josh Inglis - Spencer Johnson - Mitch Marsh - Oliver Peake - Matthew Renshaw - Billy Stanlake - Mitchell Starc (South African matches only) - Adam Zampa Australian squad for South Africa Test series 2026 - Squad yet to be announced