Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have jointly confirmed the two-match Test Series scheduled to be played in Centurion and Johannesburg from December 26.
The series, which forms part of the ICC World Test Championship, is very much still on course and the Boards look forward to a successful and competitive clash between two teams that are equally thrilled to return to red-ball action.
SLC held discussions with the Sri Lanka Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Honourable Namal Rajapaksa and ended with the decision to honour the commitments made under the Future Tours Programme (FTP). This was followed by a judgment conducted by the SLC Medical Unit headed by Professor Arjuna De Silva, who advised SLC to proceed with the series.
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Sri Lanka will leave for South Africa as scheduled, while head coach Mickey Arthur, accompanied by a health specialist will travel with immediate effect to South Africa to further assess the situation and make necessary arrangements for the team’s arrival.
CSA Acting CEO Kugandrie Govender said, “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. We are thankful that these discussions have allayed any trepidation around CSA’s ability to successfully host home tours in these unpredicted times.”
“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. We are also certain that cricket fans around the world will tune in for another series of thrilling cricket on display, ” Govender added.
Fixtures:
1st Test – December 26-30 – Centurion
2nd Test – January 03-07, 2021 – Johannesburg.
