The Sri Lanka cricket team toured South Africa in December 2020 and January 2021 to play two Test matches.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4] Ahead of the tour, Quinton de Kock was named as the Test captain of South Africa's side.[5]
| Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2020–21 | |||
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| South Africa | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 26 December 2020 – 7 January 2021 | ||
| Captains | Quinton de Kock | Dimuth Karunaratne | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Dean Elgar (253) | Kusal Perera (141) | |
| Most wickets | Anrich Nortje (11) | Vishwa Fernando (8) | |
| Player of the series | Dean Elgar (SA) | ||
In December 2020, South Africa's One Day International (ODI) against England was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] As a result, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) did look at the possibility of playing the series in Sri Lanka, or withdrawing from touring South Africa.[7] However, after discussions between both cricket boards, Sri Lanka Cricket's medical staff said they were pleased with the bio-security arrangements.[8]
South Africa won the first Test by an innings and 45 runs,[9] with Faf du Plessis scoring a career-best 199 runs.[10] South Africa won the second Test by ten wickets winning the series 2–0.[11]
Squads
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Angelo Mathews was ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad after suffering an injury during the semi-finals of the 2020 Lanka Premier League tournament.[14] On 16 December 2020, Migael Pretorius was added to South Africa's Test squad.[15] Two days later, Dwaine Pretorius, Raynard van Tonder and Lutho Sipamla were also added to South Africa's squad.[16] On 22 December 2020, Beuran Hendricks and Keegan Petersen were withdrawn from South Africa's squad, after both players tested positive for COVID-19.[17] On the first day of the first Test, Dhananjaya de Silva suffered a grade two tear in left thigh, and was ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad for the rest of the tour.[18] On 28 December 2020, Kagiso Rabada was added to South Africa's squad for the second Test.[19] Two days later, Beuran Hendricks was reinstated to South Africa's squad for the second Test,[20] with Migael Pretorius being released due to a shoulder injury.[21]
Test series
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lutho Sipamla (SA) and Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) both made their Test debuts.
- Quinton de Kock captained South Africa for the first time in Tests.[22]
- Adrian Holdstock (SA) stood in his first Test as an on-field umpire.[23]
- Kusal Mendis (SL) scored his 3,000th run in Tests.[24]
- Faf du Plessis (SA) scored his 4,000th run and his tenth century in Tests.[25]
- World Test Championship points: South Africa 60, Sri Lanka 0.
2nd Test
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Minod Bhanuka and Asitha Fernando (SL) both made their Test debuts.
- Dean Elgar (SA) scored his 4,000th run in Tests.[26]
- Vishwa Fernando (SL) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[27]
- Niroshan Dickwella (SL) scored his 2,000th run in Tests.[28]
- World Test Championship points: South Africa 60, Sri Lanka 0.
Notes
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edit- ^ "Bumper 2020/2021 international season ahead for the Proteas men". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka set to play two-Test series in South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "De Kock named Proteas Test captain for 2020/2021 season as three new Test call-ups are made for Sri Lanka tour". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "South Africa v England: ODI series called off after Covid-19 tests". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Covid-19 outbreak: Sri Lanka consider cancelling tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa likely to go ahead as planned". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla impress as South Africa bowlers seal innings win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Du Plessis 199 lights up Centurion". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Dynamic Ngidi and Sipamla share seven scalps as Proteas cruise to series win". News24. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ "South Africa call up uncapped Sarel Erwee, Kyle Verreynne and Glenton Stuurman for Sri Lanka Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to take 22 players to South Africa". The Papare. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Injured Angelo Mathews likely to miss South Africa tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Migael Pretorius called up to bolster South Africa pace attack for Sri Lanka Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "Three players added to Proteas Test squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Beuran Hendricks, Keegan Petersen withdrawn from South Africa Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Dhananjaya de Silva suffers torn thigh and will play no further part in South Africa Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Kagiso Rabada returns to South Africa Test squad". ESPN Crcinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Proteas Squad Update". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Beuran Hendricks returns to South Africa squad for second Sri Lanka Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Armed with a stronger seam attack, Sri Lanka look to beat the odds again". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "South Africa vs Sri Lanka Test series: Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock appointed as on-field umpires". Inside Sport. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Emphatic win ends South African's barren-run against Sri Lanka". Batsman. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Faf du Plessis gets a century, Temba Bavuma walks and Kagiso Rabada is back". IOL. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Centurion Dean Elgar joins elite Proteas list". News24. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Vishwa Fernando claims maiden five-for as Sri Lanka rally after Dean Elgar century". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "SA beat Sri Lanka, win Test series 2-0: Records broken". Yahoo. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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