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South Africa to tour Australia ahead of World Cup

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Press Trust of India Johannesburg
South Africa will play five One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals against Australia in November as part of their build-up to the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

The tour takes place after a three-match ODI series in New Zealand.

"We continue to build our ODI squad ahead of the Cricket World Cup and have planned 24 ODI matches before the tournament starts," said Cricket South Africa (CSA) Chief Executive, Haroon Lorgat.

"These are good opportunities for our players, particularly the newcomers, to experience playing in New Zealand and Australia.

"The team will also play ODI series against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and the West Indies before the World Cup," Lorgat added.
 

Full itinerary: November 5: 1st T20 - Adelaide Oval, Adelaide; November 7: 2nd T20 - MCG, Melbourne; November 9: 3rd T20 - ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

One Day International: November 14: 1st ODI - WACA, Perth; November 16: 2nd ODI - WACA, Perth; November 19: 3rd ODI - Manuka Oval, Canberra; November 21: 4th ODI - MCG, Melbourne; November 23: 5th ODI - SCG, Sydney.

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First Published: Jun 23 2014 | 10:39 PM IST

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