The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is scheduled to begin in Perth from November 22. After the end of this Test, the Sri Lankan team will play a 2-match Test series on the South Africa tour, for which Sri Lanka and South Africa have announced their respective teams.
Fast bowler Kasun Rajitha and left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya have returned to the Sri Lankan team. Lasith last played a Test match two years ago. At the same time, captain Temba Bavuma and all-rounder Marco Jansen have returned to the South African team. Let's take a look at the Sri Lanka-South Africa squad.
The Sri Lankan team announced a 17-member squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa, with Kasun Rajitha and spinner Lasith returning. Rajitha was not part of Sri Lanka's 2-0 home win against New Zealand, but has now returned after a brilliant performance in domestic cricket. Lasith Embuldeniya's return is very special for the team. He was not played in Test matches since 2022, but he showed his ability by taking 17 wickets in the 2023/24 National Super League tournament. Apart from this, spinner Nishan Peiris has also got a place in the team. Off-spin bowling all-rounder Ramesh Mendis has not got a place in the team.
Host South Africa has announced its team for the Test series against Sri Lanka. Temba Bavuma has returned to the team as captain. All-rounder Marco Jansen and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee have returned to the Test team for the first time after the Test series against India.
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Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Prabhath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Ratnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha.
Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Giorgi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton and Kyle Verreynne.
| Sri Lanka tour of South Africa - TEST Format | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Day | Date | Time | Fixture | Format | Venu | Result |
| 1 | WED | 27-Nov-2024 | 01:00 PM | SA vs SL | TEST | Kingsmead | South Africa won by 233 runs |
| 2 | THU | 05-Dec-2024 | 02:00 PM | SA vs SL | TEST | St Georges Park | South Africa won by 109 runs |
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