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Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2016-17
Sun, December 25 2016
Faf du Plessis hopes Port Elizabeth’s pitch will negate Sri Lanka’s spin threat
South Africa and Sri Lanka will play a three-Test series before moving onto the shorter formats.
Tue, December 27 2016
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Probable XI for hosts
Sri Lanka begin their journey to South Africa that includes three-Tests, five-One-Day-Internationals (ODIs) and two-Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).
Sat, December 24 2016
South Africa vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Preview and predictions: Hosts’ eye complete domination
Faf du Plessis will want to maintain South Africa’s winning momentum, this time at home after a successful tour of Australia last month, while Sri Lanka, on the other hand, are coming off an impressive series win against Zimbabwe.
Sat, December 24 2016
Angelo Mathews backs young players to come good on South Africa tour
Sri Lanka face South Africa in the first Test on December 26 on Boxing Day.
Wed, December 21 2016
Sri Lanka end tour match with useful draw
Sri Lanka enjoyed a productive final day of their warm-up match against a South African Invitation XI with Kusal Perera, Upul Tharanga and Dinesh Chandimal all hitting half-centuries at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.
Mon, December 19 2016
Dimuth Karunaratne, Kaushal Silva star for Sri Lanka in warm-up game vs South African Invitation XI
Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva put on 159 for the first wicket as the touring Sri Lankans got off to a strong start on the first day of a three-day match against a South African Invitation XI.
Fri, December 16 2016
Faf du Plessis terms Sri Lanka as a quality side
AB de Villiers recently resigned as captain of the South Africa's Test side and named Faf du Plessis as the official captain.
Mon, December 12 2016
AB de Villiers steps down as South Africa’s Test captain; Faf du Plessis to continue as skipper
De Villiers' resignation came in the wake of his unavailability for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka, which he will be forced to miss due to his injury. It means du Plessis, who lead the team to series win in Australia, will continue to lead the side.
Tue, November 29 2016
Sri Lanka coach asks for improvement in all departments ahead of South Africa tour
The team leaves for South Africa in the middle of December for three Tests, three Twenty20 (T20Is) and five One-Day Internationals (ODIs).