What’s the schedule?
FIRST TEST: Supersport Park, Centurion (Saturday, December 26 – December 30, 8am GMT, 10am local time, 1.30pm SL time)
SECOND TEST: Imperial Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (Sunday, January 3 – Thursday January 7 8am GMT, 10am local time, 1.30pm SL time)
Teams ?
Sri Lanka’s squad: Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Dhananjaya De Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Lasith Embuldeniya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Dushmantha Chameera, Dasun Shanaka, Santhush Gunathilake, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka.
Likely XI
Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Dimuth Karunaratne (capt.), 2 Kusal Perera, 3 Kusal Mendis, 4 Dinesh Chandimal, 5 Dhananjaya de Silva, 6 Niroshan Dickwella (wk), 7 Dasun Shanaka/Wanindu Hasaranga 8 Kasun Rajitha, 9 Lasith Embuldeniya, 10 Vishwa Fernando, 11 Lahiru Kumara
*Suranga Lakmal out with injury
South Africa’s squad: Quinton de Kock (capt, wk), Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis, Beuran Hendricks, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Rassie van der Dussen, Sarel Erwee, Anrich Nortje, Glenton Stuurman, Wiaan Mulder, Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verreynne, Migael Pretorius
Likely XI
South Africa (probable): 1 Aiden Markram, 2 Dean Elgar, 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Faf du Plessis, 5 Temba Bavuma, 6 Quinton de Kock (capt. & wk), 7 Dwaine Pretorius, 8 Anrich Nortje, 9 Keshav Maharaj, 10 Glenton Stuurman, 11 Lungi Ngidi
How can you watch it ?
In South Africa, the Supersport network will pick up the series. Sri Lanka supporters can watch their team from home on Channel Eye.
Fans in India can watch the Tests on Star Sports 1 and 1 HD, as well as Disney + Hotstar.
In the UK, Sky Sports Cricket will be showing live coverage of both Tests from 8am GMT.