Facts-Cricket-South Africa vs Sri Lanka test series
- News Agency
- Nov 26, 2024
- 1 min read
Following are facts and figures ahead of the two-match test series between South Africa and Sri Lanka, which begins on Wednesday:
FIXTURES
First test: Nov. 27-Dec. 1, Kingsmead, Durban
Second test: Dec. 5-9, St George’s Park, Gqeberha
SOUTH AFRICA
World ranking: 3
Captain: Temba Bavuma
Coach: Shukri Conrad
Top-ranked batter: Temba Bavuma (24)
Top-ranked bowler: Kagiso Rabada (1)
South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton and Kyle Verreynne.
SRI LANKA
World ranking: 6
Captain: Dhananjaya de Silva
Coach: Sanath Jayasuriya
Top-ranked batsman: Kamindu Mendis (11)
Top-ranked bowler: Prabath Jayasuriya (7)
Sri Lanka squad: Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Tests: 31
South Africa wins: 16
Sri Lanka wins: 9
Draws: 6
HEAD-TO-HEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA
Tests: 17
South Africa wins: 13
Sri Lanka wins: 3
Draws: 1
(Compiled by Nick Said, editing by Ed Osmond)
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