South Africa to host England, Netherlands, and West Indies in early 2023

South Africa will take on England and Netherlands in a bid to qualify for the 2023 ODI World Cup early next year. Apart from that, the Proteas will face West Indies in two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is as well in the summer.

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Notably, the first edition of the CSA T20 league starts on January 10. However, the final match is likely to be played on February 4. The national team will take on England in three ODI games which will be played between January 28 and February 1. It is expected to be played after the group stage and before the knockouts of the CSA T20.

South Africa might be forced to field a second-string squad against West Indies in March 2023

The three T20Is against West Indies and two ODIs against the Netherlands will be played from March 25. It will most likely clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL) and may force the Proteas to field second-string XIs.

Meanwhile, the inaugural season of the CSA T20 will be played in venues including Cape Town, Paarl, Johannesburg, Centurion, Durban, and Gqeberha. As a result, the ODI series against the Three Lions will be played in Bloemfontein and Kimberley. These two cities do not have CSA T20 franchises.

"We are trying to spread the game around and make sure some of the venues that didn't host much cricket in the pandemic get games. We are also trying to secure more matches, and if we get them, Kingsmead will definitely get some games."

said Pholetsi Moseki, the CSA chief executive

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Venues including Newlands, Boland Park, and St George's Park will be utilized for the Women's T20 World Cup, which will be played in South Africa in February 2023. The matches against West Indies will be played at the Wanderers and SuperSport Park. Moreover, they will also host the T20Is later.

The home team will also take on the Men in Maroon in an ODI series. The series will be played in East London and Potchefstroom. Meanwhile, the matches against the Dutch side including the pink-day ODI will be held in Benoni and Johannesburg.