Facts-Cricket-South Africa vs Sri Lanka test series

Following are facts and figures ahead of the two-match test series between South Africa and Sri Lanka, which begins on Wednesday:

FIXTURES

First test: Nov. 27-Dec. 1, Kingsmead, Durban

Second test: Dec. 5-9, St George’s Park, Gqeberha

SOUTH AFRICA

World ranking: 3

Captain: Temba Bavuma

Coach: Shukri Conrad

Top-ranked batter: Temba Bavuma (24)

Top-ranked bowler: Kagiso Rabada (1)

South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton and Kyle Verreynne.

SRI LANKA

World ranking: 6

Captain: Dhananjaya de Silva

Coach: Sanath Jayasuriya

Top-ranked batsman: Kamindu Mendis (11)

Top-ranked bowler: Prabath Jayasuriya (7)

Sri Lanka squad: Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Oshada Fernando, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lasith Embuldeniya, Milan Rathnayake, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Tests: 31

South Africa wins: 16

Sri Lanka wins: 9

Draws: 6

HEAD-TO-HEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA

Tests: 17

South Africa wins: 13

Sri Lanka wins: 3

Draws: 1

(Compiled by Nick Said, editing by Ed Osmond)