INDIA TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA, 2018

India's two-day warm-up game in South Africa cancelled

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India will head into the three-match series against South Africa without a practice match © BCCI

Cricket South Africa, on Monday, announced that the two-day warm-up game India were scheduled to play in South Africa has been cancelled. India will instead conduct training sessions on those days. This would mean that India will head into the three-match Test series, to start on January 5 2018 in Cape Town, without a practice match in South Africa.

"Please be advised that the two-day warm-up match for India at Eurolux Boland Park will no longer be taking place. India have opted for training sessions on those days," the release from CSA said.

No official reason has been given for the cancellation of the warm-up game.

The board also announced changes made to starting times for day-night games (T20Is apart) during its home season, with all games kicking off half an hour earlier. According to the updated schedule the day-night four-day Test against Zimbabwe will start at 13:30 local time, instead of the originally scheduled 14:00 local time.

Similarly, five of the six ODIs against India have been given an half hour earlier start, with the first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth ODIs starting at 13:00 local time, and not 13:30.

FULL SCHEDULE (changes highlighted) - All in South African time

ZIMBABWE TOUR ITINERARY

December 20-22: 15:30 Zimbabwe v SA Invitation XI, Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl

December 26-29: 13:30 Day/Night Sunfoil Test match, St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth

INDIA MEN'S TOUR ITINERARY

January 5-9: 10:30 1st Sunfoil Test match, PPC Newlands, Cape Town

January 13-17: 10:00 2nd Sunfoil Test match, SuperSport Park, Centurion

January 24-28: 10:00 3rd Sunfoil Test match, Bidvest Wanderers, Johannesburg

February 1: D/N 13:00 1st Momentum ODI, Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban

February 4: 10:00 2nd Momentum ODI, SuperSport Park, Centurion

February 7: D/N 13:00 3rd Momentum ODI, PPC Newlands, Cape Town

February 10: D/N 13:00 4th Momentum ODI, Bidvest Wanderers, Johannesburg

February 13: D/N 13:00 5th Momentum ODI, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

February 16: D/N 13:00 6th Momentum ODI, SuperSport Park, Centurion

February 18: 14:30 1st KFC T20 International, Bidvest Wanderers, Johannesburg

February 21: 18:00 2nd KFC T20 International, SuperSport Park, Centurion

February 24: 18:00 3rd KFC T20 International, PPC Newlands, Cape Town

INDIA WOMEN'S TOUR ITINERARY

February 2: India warm-up match, Kovsies Oval, Bloemfontein

February 5: 10:00 1st ODI, Diamond Oval, Kimberley

February 7: 10:00 2nd ODI, Diamond Oval, Kimberley

February 10: 10:00 3rd ODI, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

February 13: 13:00 1st T20 International, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

February 16: 13:00 2nd T20 International, Buffalo Park, East London

February 18: 09:45 3rd T20 International, Bidvest Wanderers, Johannesburg

February 21: 13:00 4th T20 International, SuperSport Park, Centurion

February 24: 13:00 5th T20 International, PPC Newlands, Cape Town

AUSTRALIA TOUR

February 22-24: Australia v SA Invitation XI, Sahara Park Willowmoore, Benoni

March 1-5: 10:00 1st Sunfoil Test match, Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban

March 9-13: 10:00 2nd Sunfoil Test match, St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

March 22-26: 10:30 3rd Sunfoil Test match, PPC Newlands, Cape Town

March 30-April 3: 10:00 4th Sunfoil Test match, Bidvest Wanderers, Johannesburg

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