*** Official *** Sri Lanka in South Africa, Nov 27 to Dec 9 2024

[Heboric]

Venues

1st Test • Durban, November 27 - December 01, 2024, 9:30 am Local
2nd Test • Gqeberha, December 05 - 09, 10:30 am Local

Squads

South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram , Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy , Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (wk) , Tristan Stubbs (wk), Kyle Verreynne (wk)

Sri Lanka
Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Lasith Embuldeniya, Asitha Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya, Dimuth Karunaratne
Lahiru Kumara, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, Nishan Peiris, Kasun Rajitha, Milan Rathnayake, Sadeera Samarawickrama (wk)

Big series for both sides to be in contention for the WTC final.
Bogey ground/city for SA in various sporting codes. Almost didnt have the Mandela moment in 95 thanks to Durban and thus no Matt Damon moment

 

[Heboric]

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[govinda indian fan]

Venues

Squads


Big sseries for both sides to be in contention for the WTC final.
Bogey ground/city for SA in various sporting codes. Almost didnt have the Mandela moment in 95 thanks to Durban and thus no Matt Damon moment

Both these grounds if am not wrong favour spin unlike highlands of centurion and joburg which are out and out bouncy pitches. Me thinks sl have good chance

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

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@James @Red_Ink_Squid @nightprowler10 @Spark

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[sayon basak]

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@James @Red_Ink_Squid @nightprowler10 @Spark

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This does not fail.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

This does not fail.

Only a matter of time until the request is met

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

This match starts on Thanksgiving Day here. I have a 3-day weekend.

it’s gonna be fun posting in this thread.

 

[Bahseph]

SA Team has been announced:

1. Markram
2. de Zorzi
3. Stubbs
4. Bavuma (C)
5. Bedingham
6. Verreynne (WK)
7. Mulder
8. Jansen
9. Coetzee
10. Maharaj
11. Rabada

 

[StephenZA]

SA Team has been announced:

1. Markram
2. de Zorzi
3. Stubbs
4. Bavuma (C)
5. Bedingham
6. Verreynne (WK)
7. Mulder
8. Jansen
9. Coetzee
10. Maharaj
11. Rabada

Pretty much what we hoped to see... as balanced a team as what we could hope for right now.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I have to say, it feels so good having a good number of test series around this time of the year. The other formats can’t match the quality…and by extension, the level of enthusiasm I feel. It’s great!

(Coming from a cricket lover whose team is at the bottom of WTC, which is a joke)

 

[sayon basak]

@SillyCowCorner1 how many wickets do you think Rabada will take?

My prediction is 0.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

@SillyCowCorner1 how many wickets do you think Rabada will take?

My prediction is 0.

0<tot<8

 

[Silver Silva]

Looking forward to this match, Durban is a favorite of ours in SENA hopefully we can win here again.

 

[sayon basak]

Looking forward to this match, Durban is a favorite of ours in SENA hopefully we can win here again.

Hope Jayasuriya gets a 10'fer.

 

[Northerner]

SA Team has been announced:

1. Markram
2. de Zorzi
3. Stubbs
4. Bavuma (C)
5. Bedingham
6. Verreynne (WK)
7. Mulder
8. Jansen
9. Coetzee
10. Maharaj
11. Rabada

Time to give Coetzee an extended run in the test side , he can be expensive at times but he does have the x factor and makes things happen. Markram needs to stand up and be counted, is this the last chance saloon in the test side ?. Mulder has improved a lot and been impressive recently, be good if he can kick on,

 

[Bahseph]

Just passed the Sri Lankan Team bus on my way home from work. The weather is quite overcast and humid here in Durban. Should be more of the same for the first few days. It usually is low and slow here, hence Maharaj and Muthusamy both coming from Durban but I think swing and seam is going to play a part for a while. I'm backing Jansen to have a good Test here.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Just passed the Sri Lankan Team bus on my way home from work. The weather is quite overcast and humid here in Durban. Should be more of the same for the first few days. It usually is low and slow here, hence Maharaj and Muthusamy both coming from Durban but I think swing and seam is going to play a part for a while. I'm backing Jansen to have a good Test here.

In overcast conditions sl fast bowlers will come into play

 

[Bahseph]

In overcast conditions sl fast bowlers will come into play

Yep. Fast bowlers are always in play in SA. Just have to hit the right lengths.

 

[govinda indian fan]

Yep. Fast bowlers are always in play in SA. Just have to hit the right lengths.

They have one asita fernando. Short but gives everything hits good length proteas should be careful against him

 

[Stefan9]

Should have played this series at Joburg & Bloem but it is what it is now.

Sri Lanka won the toss and will bowl.
Need a solid first session.