Cardiff to host England v South Africa T20 game
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Social distancing rules meant crowd numbers were limited when Sophia Gardens hosted England v Sri Lanka in a T20 international in June 2021
International cricket will return to Cardiff's Sophia Gardens when England men host South Africa in a T20 series game on Thursday, 28 July 2022.
The fixture is one of the games announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board for next summer.
Since hosting an Ashes Test in 2009, Glamorgan's home has regularly hosted international encounters.
England beat Pakistan in their most recent game in Cardiff, a One Day international in July 2021.
England men start their 2022 summer with three Tests against world champions New Zealand, before welcoming India and South Africa.
England men's home summer schedule 2022
Tests v New Zealand
2-6 June: First Test, Lord's
10-14 June: Second Test, Trent Bridge
23-27 June: Third Test, Headingley
White-ball series v India
1 July: First T20, Old Trafford
3 July: Second T20, Trent Bridge
6 July: Third T20, Ageas Bowl
9 July: First ODI, Edgbaston
12 July: Second ODI, Kia Oval
14 July: Third ODI, Lord's
South Africa series
19 July: First ODI, Emirates Riverside
22 July: Second ODI, Old Trafford
24 July: Third ODI, Headingley
27 July: First IT20, Bristol
28 July: Second IT20, Sophia Gardens
31 July: Third IT20, Ageas Bowl
17-21 August: First Test, Lord's
25-29 August: Second Test, Edgbaston
8-12 September: Third Test, Kia Oval