***Official*** Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016/2017

[Heboric]

Proteas owes their supporters a strong test performance at home.

Fixtures

Sun Dec 18 - Tue Dec 20 10:00 local (08:00 GMT)
South African Invitation XI v Sri Lankans Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Mon Dec 26 - Fri Dec 30 10:00 local (08:00 GMT)
1st Test - South Africa v Sri Lanka St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Mon Jan 2 - Fri Jan 6, 2017 10:00 local (08:00 GMT)
2nd Test - South Africa v Sri Lanka Newlands, Cape Town

Thu Jan 12 - Mon Jan 16, 2017 10:00 local (08:00 GMT)
3rd Test - South Africa v Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Fri Jan 20, 2017 (20 ovs) 18:00 local (16:00 GMT)
1st T20I - South Africa v Sri Lanka SuperSport Park, Centurion

Sun Jan 22, 2017 (20 ovs) 14:30 local (12:30 GMT)
2nd T20I - South Africa v Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Wed Jan 25, 2017 (20 ovs) 18:00 local (16:00 GMT)
3rd T20I - South Africa v Sri Lanka Newlands, Cape Town

Sat Jan 28, 2017 (50 ovs) 10:00 local (08:00 GMT)
1st ODI - South Africa v Sri Lanka St George's Park, Port Elizabeth

Wed Feb 1, 2017 (50 ovs) 13:30 local (11:30 GMT)
2nd ODI - South Africa v Sri Lanka Kingsmead, Durban

Sat Feb 4, 2017 (50 ovs) 13:30 local (11:30 GMT)
3rd ODI - South Africa v Sri Lanka New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Tue Feb 7, 2017 (50 ovs) 13:30 local (11:30 GMT)
4th ODI - South Africa v Sri Lanka Newlands, Cape Town

Fri Feb 10, 2017 (50 ovs) 13:30 local (11:30 GMT)
5th ODI - South Africa v Sri Lanka SuperSport Park, Centurion

Sri Lankan test squad

Angelo Mathews (capt.), Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva, Dhananjaya de Silva, Upul Tharanga, Lahiru Kumara, Vikum Sanjaya, Nuwan Pradeep, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal, Dilruwan Perera, Rangana Herath

Ah CSA lets host a test match in PE when a team from the sub continent come to South Africa - geniuses.

There is a chance that AB might miss the first test, he pulled out of those 20/20 games last week. Lets hope no out of position team selections for the Proteas.

 

[Tec15]

South Africa should aim for a whitewash in both the tests and one dayers. Anything less would be a disappointment. Especially with how weak Sri Lanka are these days. Even playing first at Port Elizabeth shouldn't make much of a difference.

 

[DriveClub]

South Africa should aim for a whitewash in both the tests and one dayers. Anything less would be a disappointment. Especially with how weak Sri Lanka are these days. Even playing first at Port Elizabeth shouldn't make much of a difference.

Is PE spin friendly?

 

[Tec15]

Is PE spin friendly?

It's much slower than other South African grounds. Australia struggled there last time. Theoretically that makes it better for subcontinental teams, similar to Durban but I don't think it'll make much of a difference this time.

 

[Heboric]

Is PE spin friendly?

It wont be a raging turner, but its the one place that could help the spinners a bit - compared to other grounds in South Africa

 

[vcs]

SL did surprisingly well on their last visit, winning the 2nd Test, but they had Sanga making a century in that game IIRC.

SA should be fairly disappointed if they don't win all the Tests IMO (weather permitting). Herath will probably get a couple of 6-150 type hauls.

 

[vcs]

Against SL, SA should definitely play a Philander-Abbott-Morkel-Rabada attack with Duminy to give them a rest. That attack has all the bases covered, new ball, old ball, seam, conventional/reverse swing, and short pitched bowling.

Elgar can also chip in with a few overs.

 

[Daemon]

You left out Bavuma

 

[OverratedSanity]

Really keen to see how the new Rabada-Philander-Abbott attack goes.

If only stupid Steyn hadn't got himself injured, we'd have got to see an amazing pace quartet in action.

 

[TT Boy]

AB will likely miss the 1st test and Faf will presumably get a ban from the ICC, so you think Elgar will captain in PE with Rossouw to debut but he hasn't been playing in the 20/20s due to injury, so could be an interesting looking batting line-up.

 

[Heboric]

AB will likely miss the 1st test and Faf will presumably get a ban from the ICC, so you think Elgar will captain in PE with Rossouw to debut but he hasn't been playing in the 20/20s due to injury, so could be an interesting looking batting line-up.

I wonder if Amla will do it for a game

 

[Rasimione]

Has AB quit?

 

[Heboric]

Has AB quit?

Ah crap he wont be available for the test series and has stepped down as captain

AB de Villiers steps down as South Africa's Test captain | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Edit My "ah crap" was for wanting to go watch him bat at Newlands, not for stepping down as captain

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Right decision and I suppose Faf is perma cap now?

 

[harsh.ag]

All random talks of du Plessis being dropped will thankfully stop now.

 

[Marius]

Great news about AB stepping doen from the captaincy, it should have been Faf's from the beginning.

Will be interesting to see who will play if Faf can't in the Boxing Day Test.

Rossouw is injured apparently injured so he's out. In her article above, Moonda has said Ramela and Markram are the two candidates. Ramela should not be in the same province as a Proteas Test cap and although Markram will have a long Test career I think it's still too early for him.

Think Theunis de Bruyn might be close to getting a call-up.

 

[Stefan9]

I would go for Markram but then I believe he is a special talent so I am bias when it comes to him.

 

[Marius]

De Bruyn called up for the Test squad.

http://www.supersport.com/cricket/article.aspx?Id=3819124

Squad is: Faf du Plessis (Multiply Titans, capt), Kyle Abbott (Warriors), Hashim Amla (BuildNat Cape Cobras), Temba Bavuma (bizhub Highveld Lions), Stephen Cook (bizhub Highveld Lions), Theunis de Bruyn (VKB Knights), Quinton de Kock (Multiply Titans), JP Duminy (BuildNat Cape Cobras), Dean Elgar (Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Wayne Parnell (BuildNat Cape Cobras), Vernon Philander (BuildNat Cape Cobras), Kagiso Rabada (bizhub Highveld Lions).

 

[kykweer.proteas]

I am sure if there was IPL of CLT20 AB would have been fit and ready to go.

 

[NUFAN]

Definitely the right decision was made selecting Maharaj over Shamsi.