2016-17 Sri Lanka Tour of South Africa - South Africa favourite to beat visiting Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is scheduled to play in South Africa 3 Tests,3T20's and 5 ODI's

3-Match Test Series

• First Test @ St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Dec 26-30,2016
• Second Test @ Newlands, Cape TownJan 02-06,2017
• Third Test @New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Jan 12-16,2017

3-Match T20 Series

• First T20@ SuperSport Park, Centurion on Jan 20,2017
• Second T20@ New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburgon Jan 22,2017
• Third T20 @ Newlands, Cape Townon Jan 25,2017

5-Match ODI Series

• First ODI @ St George's Park, Port Elizabeth  on Jan 28,2017
• Second ODI @ Kingsmead, Durban  on Feb 01,2017
• Third ODI @ New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg  on Feb 04,2017
• Fourth ODI @ Newlands, Cape Town on Feb 07,2017
• Fifth ODI @ SuperSport Park, Centurion on Feb 10,2017 

Sri Lanka Test Squad

• Angelo Mathews (c)
• Dinesh Chandimal (vc)
• Dushmantha Chameera
• Dhananjaya de Silva
• Rangana Herath
• Dimuth Karunaratne
• Lahiru Kumara
• Suranga Lakmal
• Kusal Mendis
• Dilruwan Perera
• Kusal Perera
• Nuwan Pradeep
• Vikum Sanjaya
• Kaushal Silva
• Upul Tharanga

South Africa Test Squad

• Faf du Plessis (c)
• Kyle Abbott
• Hashim Amla
• Temba Bavuma
• Stephen Cook
• Theunis de Bruyn
• Quinton de Kock (wk)
• JP Duminy
• Dean Elgar
• Keshav Maharaj
• Wayne Parnell
• Vernon Philander
• Kagiso Rabada

South Africa will look to produce a dominant series display against Sri Lanka, starting with the first Test in Port Elizabeth on Monday Dec 26,2016, to build on last month’s triumph in Australia.

Even without leading trio  AB de Villiers,Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, the hosts are expected to defeat their island opponents who have lost eight of their 10 previous Tests in South Africa.

A 2-1 series victory in Australia in November boosted morale for Faf du Plessis’ side, who were badly beaten in India 13 months ago and then lost a home series to England during which captain Hashim Amlastepped down

History - Sri Lanka vs South Africa Test Match Series

South Africa in Sri Lanka (1993)

1st Test at Moratuwa - Aug 25-30, 1993, Match drawn (Sri Lanka 331 and 300/6d; South Africa 267 and 251/7)
2nd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Sep 6-10, 1993, South Africa won by an innings and 208 runs (Sri Lanka 168 and 119; South Africa 495)
3rd Test at Colombo (PSS) - Sep 14-19, 1993, Match drawn (South Africa 316 and 159/4; Sri Lanka 296/9d)

Result South Africa 1, Drawn 2

Sri Lanka in South Africa (1997/98)

1st Test at Cape Town - Mar 19-23, 1998, South Africa won by 70 runs (South Africa 418 and 264; Sri Lanka 306 and 306)
2nd Test at Centurion - Mar 27-30, 1998, South Africa won by 6 wickets (Sri Lanka 303 and 122; South Africa 200 and 226/4)

Result South Africa 2

South Africa in Sri Lanka (2000)

1st Test at Galle - Jul 20-23, 2000, Sri Lanka won by an innings and 15 runs (Sri Lanka 522; South Africa 238 and 269 (f/o))
2nd Test at Kandy - Jul 30-Aug 2, 2000, South Africa won by 7 runs (South Africa 253 and 231; Sri Lanka 308 and 169)
3rd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Aug 6-10, 2000, Match drawn (South Africa 279 and 241/9d; Sri Lanka 258 and 195/4)

Result Sri Lanka 1, South Africa 1, Drawn 1

Sri Lanka in South Africa (2000/01)

1st Test at Durban - Dec 26-30, 2000, Match drawn (South Africa 420 and 140/7d; Sri Lanka 216 and 149/6)
2nd Test at Cape Town - Jan 2-4, 2001, South Africa won by an innings and 229 runs (Sri Lanka 95 and 180; South Africa 504/7d)
3rd Test at Centurion - Jan 20-22, 2001, South Africa won by an innings and 7 runs (South Africa 378; Sri Lanka 119 and 252 (f/o))

Result South Africa 2, Drawn 1

Sri Lanka in South Africa (2002/03)

1st Test at Johannesburg - Nov 8-10, 2002, South Africa won by an innings and 64 runs (Sri Lanka 192 and 130; South Africa 386)
2nd Test at Centurion - Nov 15-19, 2002, South Africa won by 3 wickets (Sri Lanka 323 and 245; South Africa 448 and 124/7)

Result South Africa 2

South Africa in Sri Lanka (2004)

1st Test at Galle - Aug 4-8, 2004, Match drawn (Sri Lanka 486 and 214/9d; South Africa 376 and 203/3)
2nd Test at Colombo (SSC) - Aug 11-15, 2004, Sri Lanka won by 313 runs (Sri Lanka 470 and 211/4d; South Africa 189 and 179)

Result Sri Lanka 1, Drawn 1

South Africa in Sri Lanka (2006)

1st Test at Colombo (SSC) - Jul 27-31, 2006, Sri Lanka won by an innings and 153 runs (South Africa 169 and 434; Sri Lanka 756/5d)
2nd Test at Colombo (PSS) - Aug 4-8, 2006, Sri Lanka won by 1 wicket (South Africa 361 and 311; Sri Lanka 321 and 352/9)

Result Sri Lanka 2

Sri Lanka in South Africa (2011/12)

1st Test at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Dec 15-17, 2011, South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs (SL 180 and 150; SA 411)
2nd Test at Kingsmead, Durban - Dec 26-29, 2011, Sri Lanka won by 208 runs (SL 338 and 279; SA 168 and 241)
3rd Test at Newlands, Cape Town - Jan 3-6, 2012, South Africa won by 10 wickets (SA 580/4d and 2/0; SL 239 and 342(f/o))

Result South Africa 2, Sri Lanka 1

South Africa in Sri Lanka (2014/15)

1st Test at Galle International Stadium - Jul 16-20, 2014 - South Africa won by 153 runs (SA 455/9 and 206/6; Sri Lanka 292 and 216)
2nd Test at Colombo (SSC) - July 24-28, 2014 - Drawn (SL 421 and 229/8d; SA 282 and 159/8)

Result South Africa 1, Drawn 1

Sri Lanka in South Africa (2016/17)

1st Test at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth - Dec 26-30
2nd Test at Newlands, Cape Town - Jan 2-6
3rd Test at New Wanderers Stadium, Jan 12-16