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Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday announced the schedule for the white-ball series against Australia.

The Proteas are set to host Australia for the first time since 2020, when the hosts bounced back from a 2-1 T20I series defeat to beat Australia 3-0 in the ODI series.

Chief Executive Officer Pholetsi Moseki commented: "It is the start of the international season for us and it is a particularly important campaign in many respects because of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup which is taking place in India later in the year.

"We haven't qualified just yet, but we hope to be there and challenging the best in the world when the tournament is played in October and November," he added.

The five-match One-Day International (ODI) series will start at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on September 7 and 9, before the third ODI is contested at JB Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on September 12.

Both teams will then head to the Highveld, where SuperSport Park will host the fourth ODI on September 15, with the final match of the 50-over series to be played at Wanderers Stadium on September 17.