Team India will begin the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series on November 22 in Perth. After the first Test, Sri Lanka will embark on a two-Test series on the tour of South Africa. Sri Lanka has announced its teams for this series. The first Test match between Sri Lanka and South Africa will be played in Durban on November 27. After this, the second Test match will begin at St George’s Park on December 5.
Left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya has been named in the Sri Lanka squad for the two Test matches in South Africa. He last played a Test match two years ago. Off-spinner Nishan Peiris, who made his Test debut against New Zealand in September, has also been included. Off-spin bowling all-rounder Ramesh Mendis is yet to find a place in the team. Even though Mendis took 6 wickets in the only Test match of the year, he was overlooked.
South Africa vs Sri Lanka Test Series Full Schedule
- South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: 27 November to 1 December, Durban
- South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: 5-9 December, St George’s Park
Sri Lanka vs South Africa Test series: Dhananjay de Silva (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadira Samarawickrama, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Ratnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajita.
Temba Bavuma returns to the team
Hosts South Africa have also announced their squad for this Test series. Temba Bavuma returns to the team as captain. He has recovered from a left elbow injury that ruled him out of the recent Test tour of Bangladesh. All-rounder Marco Jansen and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee return to the Test squad for the first time since last summer’s Test series against India.
South Africa Test Team vs Sri Lanka: Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Gerald Coetzee, Tony De Jorgie, Marco Jansson, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Patterson, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne.
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