The Proteas will host Australia, Bangladesh and England in a bumper 2026-27 season that includes eight Test matches, Cricket South Africa has announced.
Australia dispatched Oman by nine wickets in their academic dead-rubber T20 World Cup group clash in Pallekele on Friday.
Former great Ricky Ponting claimed the Australian T20 World Cup team had no aura about them, especially after crashing out in the group stage.
Zimbabwe have qualified for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup after their match against Ireland was abandoned without being bowled in Pallekele, with Australia now eliminated from the tournament.
A sensational unbeaten century from Pathum Nissanka powered Sri Lanka to a superb eight-wicket victory over Australia in T20 World Cup action on Monday.
Australia's Matt Renshaw expressed his disappointment after the shock loss to Zimbabwe at the T20 World Cup on Friday, saying his team should have chased down the 170-run target.