Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25 explained

Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25 should not be confused with Sri Lanka A cricket team in South Africa in 2024.

Series Name:Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25
Team1 Image:Flag of South Africa.svg
Team1 Name:South Africa
Team2 Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
Team2 Name:Sri Lanka
From Date:27 November
To Date:9 December 2024
Team1 Captain:Temba Bavuma
Team2 Captain:Dhananjaya de Silva
No Of Tests:2

The Sri Lanka cricket team is touring South Africa in November and December 2024 to play two Test matches against the South Africa cricket team.[1] [2] [3] The Test series forms part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[4] In May 2024, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[5]

Squads

On 29 November, Wiaan Mulder was ruled out of the second Test due to fractured finger, with Matthew Breetzke named as his replacement.[8] [9] Gerald Coetzee was ruled out of the second Test on 1 December due to a groin injury, with Kwena Maphaka added to the squad as his replacement.[10]

Test series

2nd Test

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Africa announce exciting summer of cricket for the 2024-25 season . International Cricket Council . 3 May 2024 . 3 May 2024.
  2. Web site: South Africa announces Sri Lanka, Pakistan home series in 2024-25 . Sportstar . 30 August 2024.
  3. Web site: South Africa to host Sri Lanka, Pakistan in 2024-25 home season . Cricbuzz . 3 May 2024 . 3 May 2024.
  4. Web site: South Africa to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan men's teams during 2024-25 home summer . ESPNcricinfo . 3 May 2024.
  5. Web site: CSA Announces International Inbound Fixtures for 2024/25 Season . . 13 May 2024.
  6. Web site: Bavuma Returns For Test Series Against Sri Lanka . . 19 November 2024.
  7. Web site: Sri Lanka Test squad for South Africa tour 2024 . . 19 November 2024.
  8. Web site: Wiaan Mulder out of remainder of Sri Lanka Tests . . 29 November 2024.
  9. Web site: Mulder Ruled Out Of Sri Lanka Test Series Breetzke Added To Squad . Cricket South Africa. 29 November 2024.
  10. Web site: Coetzee out of second SL Test and series against Pakistan . . 1 December 2024.

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