South Africa will play against England, the West Indies, and the Netherlands in the 2022–23 home season, according to the men's international schedule released by Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday.
With a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against England, the men's team will begin their summer. The first two One-Day Internationals will be played at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on January 27 and 29, while the third ODI will be played at the Kimberley Oval in Kimberley on February 1.
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League standings include all three games, which are each worth 30 points. In July of this year, South Africa played a three-match ODI series in England that resulted in a 1-1 draw.
The West Indies will thereafter be hosted by the Proteas for a multi-format visit. From February 28 to March 4, SuperSport Park will host the first of the two Test matches in the series. From March 8 to 12, the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg will host the second Test.
Dean Elgar's squad, who are now second on the points chart, will play their final set of games in the second cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) against the West Indies.
Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium in East London will host the first two games of the three-match ODI series between South Africa and West Indies (March 16 and 18), with JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom hosting the final two games (March 21). The final three Twenty20 Internationals against the West Indies will take place on March 25 and 26 at SuperSport Park and on March 28 at Wanderers Stadium.
With two more ODIs against the Netherlands at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on March 31 and the eagerly awaited Pink Day ODI at Wanderers Stadium on April 2, South Africa's domestic season will come to a conclusion. These two games are rescheduled from a three-match series that was initially planned for December 2021 but was postponed owing to the Omicron form of Covid-19 outbreak. The series is a part of the ODI Super League.
"The international cricket home-soul is quickly emerging as South Africa. As a proud cricketing nation, we have a wealth of skill, grit, and attitude. In what is expected to be a great summer of international cricket, the CSA is excited to host England, the West Indies, and the Netherlands, all deserving opponents."
"The majority of our supporters, who have been depriving themselves of the variety of cricket on offer at stadiums since the 2020 epidemic, will be happy to hear this. These marquee matches demonstrate that South Africa is indeed a viable market for cricket."
The CSA CEO, Pholetsi Moseki, said, "As we look forward to hosting these cricketing powerhouses, we ask our fans to swarm the stadiums in numbers to support the Proteas as they square off with the best in the world."