MUMBAI: India cricket does not come onto ESPN Star Sports till next month's tour of New Zealand, but before that the channels have a double dose of international fixtures lined up.

Sanath Jayasuriya-led Sri Lanka takes on Shaun Pollock's consistent battalion in South Africa in a two-test series from 8 November on Star Sports. From 9 November, embattled Pakistan take on Zimbabwe in another 2-test series on ESPN.

The first test between Sri Lanka and South Africa is from 8 to 12 November in Johannesburg, while the second Test will be between 15 and 19 November.

The Pakistan-Zimbabwe battle kicks of in Harare from 9 to 13 November then on to Bulawayo from 16 to 20 November.