When will South Africa play Sri Lanka in a test series again?

[MendisNuffSaid]

P.S Not a troll

Last time it was a humiliation put on display by the record partnership of 634 by Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. SA were bowled out for 163 initially and SL declared at 735-5. SL went on to win the test series although the second test was very close but SL managed to hold on to one of the highest run chases in history. I'm aware that they had cancelled the SL tour a while ago, and i hope they didn't use the LTTE excuse again when they have no interest of killing foreigners. Do they want to conserve Steyn's record or is it the trauma of the record partnership that forced them to neglect the Sri Lankans? It's a shame as the SL board is financially broke and to witness these "powerful" nations that claim to be the best when they can't face up to their demons.

 

[Jono]

That South African team that toured is so different to the current one its not even funny. Would be a good series if SA went there again though.

 

[Craig]

Not for a while according to the FTP.

 

[TT Boy]

Sri Lanka has to tour the Republic first. They haven’t toured in years and when they did unlike South Africa who went to Sri Lanka minus Smith and Kallis their full strength side was manshamed. Also why would Steyn be scared? Already has test Michelle against them. Now put that in your pipe and smoke it.

 

[john18]

Yeah but South Africa are an improved team now and would kick sri lanka sorry ass right now. They have one of the best batting lineups and one of the best pace attack.

 

[MendisNuffSaid]

Sri Lanka has to tour the Republic first. They haven’t toured in years and when they did unlike South Africa who went to Sri Lanka minus Smith and Kallis their full strength side was manshamed. Also why would Steyn be scared? Already has test Michelle against them. Now put that in your pipe and smoke it.

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/engine/match/249193.html

Notice his figures Even Fernando outbowled him!

 

[Craig]

So?

 

[NZTailender]

When was this, mid-2006? A few months after the big Aussie retirements and when Australia were still somewhat comfortably the world's best?

Yeah, times change, trolly mctroll. Precamb, anyone?

 

[subshakerz]

http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/slvrsa/engine/match/249193.html

Notice his figures Even Fernando outbowled him!

Give him a break, it was his first tour of the subcontinent. And he took a five-for in the next match, so it was hardly a complete failure.

 

[Robertinho]

It'd be an interesting series but I don't think Sri Lanka have that much to be confident about. South Africa are a very strong side.

 

[MendisNuffSaid]

Give him a break, it was his first tour of the subcontinent. And he took a five-for in the next match, so it was hardly a complete failure.

True but he failed to take a wicket in the second innings and SL were eventual winners. We should be confident about beating Pakistan, we have won a test series there before.

 

[MendisNuffSaid]

When was this, mid-2006? A few months after the big Aussie retirements and when Australia were still somewhat comfortably the world's best?

Yeah, times change, trolly mctroll. Precamb, anyone?

That's my point, why don't SA have the balls to play us? Why did they cancel their tour or why don't they invite us to play them?

 

[TT Boy]

That's my point, why don't SA have the balls to play us? Why did they cancel their tour or why don't they invite us to play them?

They cancelled a one day series; they had already finished playing the tests after a bomb went off close to their hotel in a shopping area frequented by tourists.

Better luck next time.

 

[MendisNuffSaid]

They cancelled a one day series; they had already finished playing the tests after a bomb went off close to their hotel in a shopping area frequented by tourists.

Better luck next time.

Mate, i'm talking about the tour that was scheduled this year.

 

[TT Boy]

Mate, i'm talking about the tour that was scheduled this year.

What tour?

 

[MendisNuffSaid]

What tour?

There was an SA tour in SL scheduled in 2009 but it was cancelled eight months ago due to securirty issues. Possibly Arjuna's influence over the negotiations had an impact on this but the SL board removed him now (thank god!). India toured SL during last year and they arrived unharmed, now SA have no adequate excuse to avoid touring us in the future.

 

[TT Boy]

There was an SA tour in SL scheduled in 2009 but it was cancelled eight months ago due to securirty issues. Possibly Arjuna's influence over the negotiations had an impact on this but the SL board removed him now (thank god!). India toured SL during last year and they arrived unharmed, now SA have no adequate excuse to avoid touring us in the future.

Do you have a link/any articles on that?

 

[MendisNuffSaid]

Do you have a link/any articles on that?

There was an article on cricinfo but i got to find the link. Not sure why people don't know about this.

 

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A SL-SA series would be good, but you'll just have to wait until it is sheduled, Mr Troll.

 

[Migara]

I can vaguely remeber there was such a series.