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Proteas look to end resistance
The Proteas need three more wickets to end the Sri Lankan resistance on day three at St George’s Park.
The Proteas need three more wickets to end the Sri Lankan resistance on day three at St George’s Park.
Sri Lanka were 181-7 and 105 runs behind South Africa at stumps on day two at St George’s Park.
Sri Lanka are 104-5 at tea on day two of the first Test at St George’s Park.
Suranga Lakmal took four wickets to reduce South Africa to 267-6 at stumps on day one at St George’s Park.
Tom Sizeland identifies five points of discussion ahead of the first Test at St George’s Park.
Given the type of wicket at St George’s, Proteas spinner Keshav Maharaj senses there is an opportunity to be grabbed in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
We take a look at four memorable Proteas performances against Sri Lanka, featured in the latest SA Cricket magazine.
The Proteas pace attack is preparing for a tough few sessions out in the middle in the first Test against Sri Lanka, starting on Boxing Day.
South Africa are looking to the elements and the groundsman at St George’s Park to get their Test series off to a good start against Sri Lanka on Boxing Day.
Sri Lanka began their preparations well as they scored four fifties on their way to 328-6 on day one against the SA Invitation XI.
Faf du Plessis, the Proteas’ new captain, believes his side have a great depth which overcomes the loss of big-name players.
Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews is confident of doing well against the Proteas, but believes the main challenge will be South Africa’s pace attack.
Sri Lanka coach, Graham Ford, warned his side of the ‘huge challenge’ that lies ahead on their tour of South Africa.
On this day in 2010, Muttiah Muralitharan became the first and only player to take 800 Test wickets – a feat unlikely to be emulated.
On this day in 2014, Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn took 16 wickets between them to guide the Proteas to their first win in Sri Lanka in 14 years.