The Springboks play their three remaining Tri-Nations matches in South Africa -- the All Blacks in Cape Town on August 16 and then back-to back-matches against the Wallabies on August 23 in Durban and August 30 in Johannesburg.

CNN: Australia beat Springboks in rugby Test

Zimbabwe travel to England to play in two Tests before taking part in a tri-nations one-day series against Hussain's men and the West Indies.

BBC: Tour ends in washout

Murali will be available for Lancashire until mid-July when he will head home to play a Test series against the West Indies, closely followed by a tri-series which will also include India.

BBC: Muttiah Muralitharan