Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday announced the fixtures for the 2011/2012 season.
The fixtures will include matches in all three formats of the game against Australia and Sri Lanka.
Australia will play two Test matches, three ODIs and two T20 International matches in October and November while Sri Lanka will tour during the holiday season of December and January for three Test matches and five ODIs.
The Proteas complete their summer with a tour to New Zealand.
“Unfortunately time constraints prevent us from playing more than two Tests against Australia this time around. In this regard I would like to stress that Test cricket remains in our view the pinnacle of the game. There is room for all three formats and they complement one another in an outstanding overall package,” said CSA CEO Gerald Majola.
“The aim is to play a four-match Test series when Australia next tour in February and March of 2014. This will make up for the extra Test not being played on this year's tour.
“Sri Lanka will come to South Africa for a full tour for the first time since 2002,” added Majola.
Ticket sales for both the Australia and Sri Lanka Series open on September 1. Prices will be confirmed at a later stage.
OCTOBER
13 SA v Australia, 1st T20 D/N, Cape Town;
16 SA v Australia, 2nd T20, Johannesburg
19 SA v Australia, 1st ODI D/N, Centurion
23 SA v Australia, 2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth
28 SA v Australia, 3rd ODI, Durban
NOVEMBER
1-04 SA 'A' 4 v Australia, four day match, Potchefstroom
9-13 SA v Australia, 1st test, Cape Town
17-21 Sa v Australia, 2nd test, Johannesburg
DECEMBER
9-11 SA 'A' v Sri Lanka, three day match, Benoni
15-19 SA v Sri Lanka, 1st test, Centurion
26-30 SA v Sri Lanka, 2nd test, Durban
JANUARY 2012
3-7 SA v Sri Lanka, 3rd test, Cape Town
11 SA v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI D/N, Paarl
14 SA v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI, East London
17 SA v Sri LAnka, 3rd ODI D/n, Bloemfontein
20 SA v Sri Lanka, 4th ODI D/N, Kimberley
22 SA v Sri Lanka, 5th ODI, Johannesburg – Sapa