South Africa add a warm-up to Australia itinerary

South Africa have made use of the window created by the postponement of the Champions League following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai and are likely to play an additional warm-up game ahead of their first Test against Australia in Perth next month.

The warm-up game is expected to be a limitless-overs one-day match against Australia A in Perth.

With the Champions League scheduled from December 3 to 10, South Africa could squeeze in only one tour match - a two-day fixture against Western Australia starting on December 13 - before the start of the first Test on December 17. Six of their squad members - Graeme Smith, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn - were to be involved in the Twenty20 tournament but now they will be available to travel to Australia with rest of the squad on December 6.

"I would like to thank Cricket Australia for their co-operation and assistance in this regard," Gerald Majola, Cricket South Africa's chief executive, said.