AFP
Johannesburg
India's three Test matches in South Africa in January will be played in Cape Town, Centurion and Johannesburg, Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday.
The itinerary for a tour of three Test matches, six one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals was announced a week after the tour was confirmed following lengthy negotiations.
Centurion will host two one-day internationals, one a day game and the other a day-night match. The others will be played in Durban, Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth. The Twenty20 Internationals will be staged in Johannesburg, Centurion and Cape Town.
Details of an Indian women's tour were also announced, with the last three of six Twenty20 internationals being played as the first leg of double-headers with the men's matches.
It was also announced that Zimbabwe will play a three-day match in Paarl from December 20 to 22 ahead of a planned day-night Test to be played over four days in Port Elizabeth from December 26 to 29. Cricket South Africa is seeking approval from the International Cricket Council to stage a four-day Test.
The Itinerary
December
30-31, Warm-up match, Paarl
JANUARY
5-9, First Test, Cape Town
13-17, Second Test, Centurion
24-28 Third Test, Johannesburg
FeBRUARY
1, First One-Day International, Durban (day-night)
4, Second ODI, Centurion (day)
7, Third ODI, Cape Town (day-night)
10, Fourth ODI, Johannesburg (day-night)
13, Fifth ODI, Port Elizabeth (day-night)
16, Sixth ODI, Centurion (day-night)
18, First Twenty20 International, Johannesburg (day)
21, Second T20 International, Centurion (day-night)
24, Third T20 international, Cape Town (day-night)
Note: The Indian women’s team will play three
One-Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals between February 5 and 24.