This is a series that's gone under the radar amidst the India-England and Australia-Pakistan series.
Sri Lanka's batsmen seem to have found form in the warm-up in Potchefstroom, seven out of eight batsmen on tour struck half-centuries.
The pitch in Port Elizabeth may suit Sri Lanka more as there's less pace and bounce compared to other SA venues. The curator thinks the spinners will come into the match should it go to Day 4 and 5. Since readmission, South Africa have won six, lost 4 and drawn 4 at this ground.
The previous Sri Lankan tour of South Africa was in 2011, and South Africa won the series 2-1.
Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (c), Vikum Sanjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Nuwan Pradeep, Rangana Herath, Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Kusal Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera, Kaushal Silva and Upul Tharanga.
South Africa squad: Faf du Plessis (capt), Kyle Abbott, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Stephen Cook, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada.
First Test is between Dec 26-30 in Port Elizabeth.
Second Test is between Jan 2-6 in Cape Town.
Third Test is between Jan 12-16 in Johannesburg.
Sri Lanka's batsmen seem to have found form in the warm-up in Potchefstroom, seven out of eight batsmen on tour struck half-centuries.
The pitch in Port Elizabeth may suit Sri Lanka more as there's less pace and bounce compared to other SA venues. The curator thinks the spinners will come into the match should it go to Day 4 and 5. Since readmission, South Africa have won six, lost 4 and drawn 4 at this ground.
The previous Sri Lankan tour of South Africa was in 2011, and South Africa won the series 2-1.
Sri Lanka squad: Angelo Mathews (c), Vikum Sanjaya, Dushmantha Chameera, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Dhananjaya de Silva, Nuwan Pradeep, Rangana Herath, Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Kusal Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera, Kaushal Silva and Upul Tharanga.
South Africa squad: Faf du Plessis (capt), Kyle Abbott, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Stephen Cook, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada.
First Test is between Dec 26-30 in Port Elizabeth.
Second Test is between Jan 2-6 in Cape Town.
Third Test is between Jan 12-16 in Johannesburg.