Australia vs South Africa

Australia's three-Test tour of South Africa fills the month. Durban's Kingsmead has the first, 9 October to the 13th, first ball 9:30 am local. Gqeberha's St George's Park has the second, 18 October to the 22nd, a 10 am start. Cape Town's Newlands has the third, 27 October to the 31st, a 10:30 am start. Each is a five-day Test in daylight, and all three carry World Test Championship points.

Each day's play reaches Riyadh late morning and Dubai around noon. Durban starts 11:30 am in Dubai and 10:30 am in Riyadh; Gqeberha 12 noon and 11 am; Cape Town 12:30 pm and 11:30 am. London is 8:30 am for Durban and 9 am for Gqeberha. The UK clocks go back on 25 October, so Cape Town is also 8:30 am London time despite its later local start. Channel 3 carries every day of all three.