South Africa face a packed schedule prior to hosting the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

They will take part in a traingular one-day tournament against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Morocco in August, prior to moving on to Sri Lanka for the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy.

But the most intensive part of their itinerary will take place on home soil with Test and one-day series against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan in a period of just over three months between September and early January.

It will be the first time Bangladesh have played South Africa since being granted Test status in 2000.

South Africa will play six Tests and 13 one-day internationals in total, with the World Cup to follow in February and March.

Bangladesh in South Africa

3 Oct 1st ODI, Potchefstroom
6 Oct 2nd ODI, Benoni
9 Oct 3rd ODI, Kimberley
18-22 Oct 1st Test, East London
25-29 Oct 2nd Test, Potchefstroom

Sri Lanka in South Africa

8-12 Nov 1st Test, Johannesburg
15-19 2nd Test, Centurion
27 Nov 1st ODI, Johannesburg
29 Nov 2nd ODI, Centurion
1 Dec 3rd ODI, Benoni
4 Dec 4th ODI, Kimberley
6 Dec 5th ODI, Bloemfontein

Pakistan in South Africa

8 Dec 1st ODI, Durban
11 Dec 2nd ODI, Port Elizabeth
13 Dec 3rd ODI, East London
16 Dec 4th ODI, Paarl
18 Dec 5th ODI, Cape Town
26-30 Dec 1st Test, Durban
2-6 Jan 2nd Test, Cape Town