Cricket · 2026-27
South Africa vs England Test series: fixtures, start times and TV
Next: South Africa vs England, 1st Test on Thursday 17 December. Day 1 at 08:00 UK time (3:00 am ET), on Sky Sports Cricket and NOW in the UK. Start times for every match, in your time zone and in local time at the ground.
Coming up
Thursday 17 December
08:00UKCricket · South Africa vs England Test seriesSouth Africa vs England, 1st TestUK: Sky Sports Cricket and NOW
Saturday 26 December
08:00UKCricket · South Africa vs England Test seriesSouth Africa vs England, Boxing Day TestUK: Sky Sports Cricket and NOW
Sunday 3 January
08:30UKCricket · South Africa vs England Test seriesSouth Africa vs England, 3rd TestUK: Sky Sports Cricket and NOW
About the season
England tour South Africa for three World Test Championship Tests (Johannesburg from 17 December, Centurion from 26 December, Cape Town from 3 January 2027) and three ODIs in January. The planned T20I leg has been removed from the calendar while both boards look at rescheduling.
Where to watch
| Country | Where to watch | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| All countries | VVOLTIX Ad Every sport and every channel in one IPTV subscription: 55,000+ live channels from 80+ countries, PPV and events included | From $6.66 a month for all of it. Free trial, no card |
| UK | Sky Sports Cricket and NOW | Subscription |
| South Africa | SuperSport (DStv) | Subscription |
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Sources
Checked 26 October 2026. We update this page when a time, card or broadcaster changes.