BREAKING. SABC signs a deal to show the Indian cricket tour in December and January on SABC3.

I just heard from the SABC moments ago telling me that the broadcaster has secured the rights to the Indian tour and will show it live on SABC3 from next week and into January.

SABC3 will broadcast live the three Caste test matches, five MTN One Day Internationals and one Standard Bank International Pro20 match.

''This deal with Cricket South Africa to broadcast the Indian Tour live is an indication of the corporation's commitment to sporting codes of national importance,'' says Robin Nicholson, the SABC's acting group CEO in a just-released press statement. The first Castle test match takes place at SuperSport Park in Centurion from 16 December.