Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa v England) 2027

1 listed match, Sunday 3 January 2027 to Sunday 3 January 2027. Teams: England, South Africa.

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About this series

Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa v England) 2027 has 1 listed match between England and South Africa, played in Cape Town, from Sun 3 Jan 2027 to Sun 3 Jan 2027. None has been played yet.

Head to head: South Africa v England

In Tests, South Africa and England have met 156 times: South Africa won 35, England 66, 55 drawn (records to 26 November 2025).

Source: Wikipedia, South Africa national cricket team record by opponent ↗, each format to the date shown. Matches since then aren’t counted here.

Previous Basil D’Oliveira Trophy series

England have held the Basil D’Oliveira Trophy since 2015–16. Of the 8 series since 2004–05, England have won 5 and South Africa 2, with one drawn.

• 2022 in England: England won 2–1 (3 Tests)
• 2019–20 in South Africa: England won 3–1 (4 Tests)
• 2017 in England: England won 3–1 (4 Tests)
• 2015–16 in South Africa: England won 2–1 (4 Tests)
• 2012 in England: South Africa won 2–0 (3 Tests)
• 2009–10 in South Africa: drawn 1–1 (4 Tests)
• 2008 in England: South Africa won 2–1 (4 Tests)
• 2004–05 in South Africa: England won 2–1 (5 Tests)

Source: Wikipedia, Basil D’Oliveira Trophy ↗

Where it’s played

• Newlands, Cape Town (opened 1888). Cape Town’s ground below Table Mountain, home of Western Province cricket. Newlands hosted its first Test on 24 March 1889; England beat South Africa by an innings and 202 runs. source ↗

World Test Championship

• England: 6th on 38.54% (7 won, 8 lost, 1 drawn), 5 Tests left in the cycle. England were deducted a total of 14 points for a slow over-rate in the third Test against India (2 points) and the second Test against New Zealand (12 points). Latest: England v Pakistan, Test 1: England won by an innings and 103 runs; England v Pakistan, Test 2: England won by 194 runs; England v Pakistan, Test 3: England won by 8 wickets.
• South Africa: 2nd on 75% (3 won, 1 lost, 0 drawn), 10 Tests left in the cycle. Latest: Pakistan v South Africa, Test 2: South Africa won by 8 wickets; Freedom Trophy (India v South Africa), Test 1: South Africa won by 30 runs; Freedom Trophy (India v South Africa), Test 2: South Africa won by 408 runs.

Table as of 14 September 2026. Full table · What each result would do

Upcoming & today

• South Africa vs England, 3rd Test · Sunday 3 January 2027, 12:00 UTC