The visitors were due … [2], The match's length was reduced after initial attempts to start a game had failed, due to problems with the pitch. Top 10 Cricket South Africa and Sri Lanka Cricket allayed fears over Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa in December-January after England's tour was postponed midway due to COVID-19 cases. In particular, SLC has asked for better PCR testing protocols and the hospitality staff which will cater to the teams to be kept on site. Sri Lanka Cricket will conduct a training camp at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, starting from 13 th November, 2020 focusing on the National team’s tour of South Africa.. 22 Players will take part in the 10-day training camp, which will be conducted under a ‘Bio-Secure Environment’. SLC had reconsidered the tour following England's withdrawal from their ODI series in South Africa last week. The medical unit, headed by Dr Arjuna de Silva, advised Sri Lanka Cricket to proceed with the series, which will form part of the ICC’s World Test Championship. Media Release. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is likely to postpone the National Cricket team's tour of South Africa which was scheduled to commence from December 15. ", ALSO READ: Australia's tour of South Africa may move to Perth amid Covid-19 fallout. On the tour they played 4 first-class matches, 5 List A matches and a single Test match. "Cricket South Africa appreciates the ongoing support from Sri Lanka Cricket under the leadership of Ashley de Silva, who has never wavered in its willingness to engage us in important and open discussions around our plans and the state of our readiness for the tour," CSA's interim CEO Kugandrie Govender said. During the ODI series, South Africa's captain, Faf du Plessis, injured himself during the third match and was ruled out of the rest of the tour, including the one-off T20I fixture. Find the complete scorecard of Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2nd Test Online Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa, 1998 Schedule, Match Timings, Venue Details, Upcoming Cricket Matches and Recent Results on Cricbuzz.com The Sri Lankan cricket team toured England in the 1998 season. Titans vs Dolphins called off after Dolphins player tests Covid-19 positive, Gill as opener, Pant as keeper - Gavaskar, Border give their views on India's XI, Gavaskar on increased concussion incidents: 'Front press' the reason for getting hit on helmet, How Hardik Pandya turned from being an allrounder to a proper, game-changing batsman, Parthiv Patel retires: The twists and turns of a most unusual career. Sri Lanka's two-Test tour of South Africa will commence with the Boxing Day Test at Centurion as per schedule, it was jointly decided by the two … Sri Lanka's Tour Of South Africa To Go Ahead As Planned, Confirm CSA, SLC. Lost = 0 points Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is exploring the possibility of having the South Africa versus Sri Lanka two-match Test series, scheduled in South Africa later this month, in Sri Lanka. [1], The limited overs match against Hampshire, to be played at County Ground, Southampton on 12 July, was abandoned without a ball bowled. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board has agreed to send the team to South Africa, This was confirmed by CSA (acting) president Rihan Richards. NRR = Net run rate. Sanath Jayasuriya had been hit on the hand four times in the first four overs, and it was agreed that it was too hazardous to play on. Has batting become easier in the second half of a Test in recent times? Sri Lanka tour of South Africa to go ahead as planned. In a meeting that the SLC's medical team had with their ECB counterparts on Wednesday, the latter's medical officers are also understood to have supported the idea that a tour of South Africa can be completed without a breaching of the bio-secure bubble. Has Steven Smith made the fastest ODI hundred for Australia? … "We are thankful that these discussions have allayed any trepidation around CSA's ability to successfully host home tours in these unpredicted times. Leicestershire won the toss and elected to bat. They won the competition by defeating England in the final, also beating South Africa in the group stage. L = Games lost South Africa's run rate meant they missed out on the final, despite having beaten England, and that a better run rate than Sri Lanka would have put them top of the table. Sri Lanka have confirmed that they will tour South Africa for the forthcoming two-match Test Series scheduled to be played in Centurion and Johannesburg from December 26. Umpires need to call a dead ball if a batsman tries to switch-hit, How many boundaries should a T20 team attempt in an innings? They also competed in a tri-series tournament against England and South Africa, entitled the Emirates Triangular Tournament. On the tour they played 4 first-class matches, 5 List A matches and a single Test match. NR = Games with no result Cape Town, Dec 10 : Sri Lanka have confirmed that they will tour South Africa for the forthcoming two-match Test Series scheduled to be played … Sri Lanka won the Test series 2–0. "As always, we are excited to host the Sri Lankan team in this important, World Test Championship series that will yield crucial points towards the points table for the eventual winners. Sri Lanka confirm tour of South Africa starting Dec 26 Cape Town, Dec 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka have confirmed that they will tour South Africa for the forthcoming two … Sri Lankans won the toss and elected to bat. Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is considering cancelling the forthcoming tour of South Africa or may offer to host the Proteas at … Share Tweet. South Africa vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Match 1998 - SL Tour of SA Fixtures. Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is considering cancelling the forthcoming tour of South Africa or may offer to host the Proteas at home after the three-match ODI series between England and South Africa was called off due to outbreak of coronavirus cases. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Play resumed with 5 overs lost for each side.[3]. by WZRD December 10, 2020, 10:09 AM 0 Comments. Facebook. 14/12/2020 12:20 PM ; Author : BIPIN DANI ; Img Source : sentinelassam The decision was taken after the discussions with the South Africa and Sri Lanka government officials. More than you might think, England are playing with a previously unimagined sense of adventure, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth spins himself into Jaffna history books, The hottest contest right now is Shahid Afridi vs the universe. They are scheduled to play two Tests - in Johannesburg and Centurion - before returning home on January 8. Fact or myth: Does twilight really make a difference in day-night Tests? Muttiah Muralitharan claimed what was, at the time, a career best 9/65 in the second innings - a record he has only bettered on one occasion, against Zimbabwe in 2002 - and was the 8th best bowling in a Test match innings at the time, but has slipped one place to 9th. [7] The match was the last England Test to be broadcast live by BBC Television in the UK, with Channel 4 and Sky screening the 1999 New Zealand tour of England. England left their biosecure hotel in Cape Town to play golf at several locations, which South Africa's interim board chair Zak Yacoob described as "lax", but necessary to keep their visitors happy. Sri Lanka are due to depart for South Africa soon after the ongoing Lanka Premier League concludes on December 16. The Buzz: Can Prithvi Shaw be India's sixth bowler? SLC’s medical staff has held talks with its CSA counterparts and is now confident that Sri Lanka will be able to undertake the South Africa tour with little risk of players contracting Covid-19. Played in a round-robin format, all three teams played each other once, with the top two teams going through to a head-to-head final to decide the winner. Quinton de Kock was named as the captain of South Africa for the last two ODIs of the series. 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