South Africa will have a three-day warm-up in Perth before the opening of the three-Test series at the WACA from December 17, and another practice match is planned for Hobart in the lead-up to Boxing Day. There is no major fixture for Hobart, which hosted the second Australia-Sri Lanka Test in 2007-08.
The Proteas will then face Australia in two Twenty20 fixtures before the start of the five-match one-day series between the world's two top-ranked teams.
The 3rd ODI will be played on 23rd January 2009 at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.
After impressing with the bat in the Indian Premier League and as Australia's opener in the ODIs against West Indies last year, Marsh has endured a tough time of late with Western Australia as the runs dried up almost completely.
The 25-year-old admitted he had been mentally distracted since his return from India, where he served as a replacement for the injured Phil Jaques without getting a Test to his name.
But Marsh said a combination of solid training and a few chats with WA coach Tom Moody and his father, former Australia opener Geoff Marsh, helped get the runs flowing again.
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