| Series Name: | Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2000–01 |
| Team1 Image: | Flag of South Africa.svg |
| Team1 Name: | South Africa |
| Team2 Image: | Flag of Sri Lanka.svg |
| Team2 Name: | Sri Lanka |
| From Date: | 7 December 2000 |
| To Date: | 22 January 2001 |
| Team1 Captain: | SM Pollock |
| Team2 Captain: | ST Jayasuriya |
| No Of Tests: | 3 |
| Team1 Tests Won: | 2 |
| Team2 Tests Won: | 0 |
| Team1 Tests Most Runs: | G Kirsten (266) |
| Team2 Tests Most Runs: | KC Sangakkara (235) |
| Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | SM Pollock (13) |
| Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | M Muralitharan (12) |
| Player Of Test Series: | SM Pollock (SA) |
| No Of Odis: | 6 |
| Team1 Odis Won: | 5 |
| Team2 Odis Won: | 1 |
| Team1 Odis Most Runs: | JN Rhodes (273) |
| Team2 Odis Most Runs: | RS Kaluwitharana (227) |
| Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | SM Pollock (10) |
| Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | WPUJC Vaas (9) |
| Player Of Odi Series: | JH Kallis (SA) |
The Sri Lankan cricket team toured South Africa during the 2000–01 season, playing three Tests and six one-day internationals.[1]
Sri Lanka was led by Sanath Jayasuriya while South Africa was led by Shaun Pollock. The tour began with a Test series consisting of three matches. South Africa won two Test matches, winning the series 2–0, with one Test drawn. At the end of the series, Gary Kirsten of South Africa emerged as the top run-scorer with 266 runs, with an average of 88.66.[2] Shaun Pollock and Muttiah Muralitharan finished the series as top wicket-takers capturing 13 and 12 wickets respectively. Pollock was named "man of the series".[3]