SOUTH AFRICA Vs SRILANKA: FIRST TEST

SOUTH AFRICA Vs SRILANKA

After a forgettable Australian series, Srilanka are now in the Proteas soil to play 5 ODIs, 2 Tests and 3 T20s.The inaugural test of the tour begins on Feb13. South Africa are fresh from their admirable performance against Pakistan and are expected to make it a one sided affair against Srilanka. Srilankan cricket has been going through a lean patch after the retirement of some of their greats.

Kingsmead pitch may offer some assistance for the spinners and that can bring some solace for the visitors. Keshav Maharaj can be of some assistance if the pitch turns out to be spin friendly. But again Faf DuPlesi may go with a all pace attack because of the vulnerability of Lankan batsmen against pace and swing.

TEAM INFO:

· Dimuth Karunaratne will be the skipper for Srilanka after Dinesh Chandimal was dropped due to poor form.

· Milinda Siriwardana, who played the last of his five Tests in 2016 has been included in the squad

· Lakshan Sandakan is the lead spinner for Srilanka in this series.

· Faf DuPlesi returns to the SA squad after missing last Test match against Pakistan.

TEAM SQUAD:

SOUTH AFRICA:

Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn, Zubayr Hamza, Wiaan Mulder, Duanne Olivier

SRILANKA :

Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kaushal Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Suranga Lakmal, Lakshan Sandakan, Oshada Fernando, Milinda Siriwardana, Vishwa Fernando, Angelo Perera, Mohamed Shiraz, Lasith Embuldeniya

KEY PLAYERS:

SOUTH AFRICA:

Hashim Amla
Aiden Markram
Vernon Philander
Kagiso Rabada
Faf du Plessis

SRILANKA:

Dimuth Karunaratne
Niroshan Dickwella
Milinda Sirieardana
Lakshan Sandakan
Suranga Lakmal

Ideal XI:

Niroshan Dickwella (W)
Hashim Amla
Faf du Plessis
Kusal Mendis
Aiden Markram
Milinda Sirieardana
Vernon Philander
Kagiso Rabada
Suranga Lakmal
Lakshan Sandakan
Duanne Olivier

Choice for Captain and Vice Captain:

Hashim Amla
Kagiso Rabada
Vernon Philander
Niroshan Dickwella

Disclaimer: The information are collected from various sources to help you find the best playing XI. The final playing XI are selected by the team management and may have certain changes.

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