Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa v England):
where to watch

South Africa v England, 3 Tests, from 17 – 21 December 2026. TV channels and streaming services by country, each with its source.

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Fixtures

• 17 – 21 December 2026 · Test 1 · Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · Match page →
• 26 – 30 December 2026 · Test 2 · Centurion Park, Centurion · Match page →
• 3 – 7 January 2027 · Test 3 · Newlands, Cape Town · Match page →

World Test Championship

• 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.
• 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.

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

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

• The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Johannesburg’s international ground in Illovo, Sandton, nicknamed the Bullring for its steep, enclosed stands. On 12 March 2006 South Africa chased Australia’s world-record 434 here. source ↗
• Centurion Park (SuperSport Park), Centurion (capacity 22,000). A ground in Centurion owned by SuperSport, home of the Titans and the SA20’s Pretoria Capitals. Its first Test, South Africa v England from 16 to 20 November 1995, opened England’s first post-apartheid tour; rain ruined it and it was drawn. source ↗
• 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 ↗

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Fixtures from Wikipedia’s 2025–2027 World Test Championship (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites the ICC standings. Table as of 14 September 2026; checked 7 Oct 2026.