Sri Lanka's De Silva to lead Test series against Proteas
The opening Test starts 27 November in Durban, followed by one in Gqeberha on 5 December.
Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva (L) and Kamindu Mendis celebrates after taking the wicket of New Zealand's Devon Conway during the third day of the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on 28 September 2024. Picture: Ishara S. KODIKARA/AFP
COLOMBO - Dhananjaya de Silva will lead Sri Lanka in a two-match Test series away against South Africa later this month, the country's cricket board said Tuesday.
The opening Test starts 27 November in Durban, followed by one in Gqeberha on 5 December.
The series is part of the ICC World Test Championships, where Sri Lanka are currently ranked third and South Africa fifth.
Sri Lanka Squad: Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, and Kasun Rajitha.