South Africa in Sri Lanka 2013 - News, Reports & Video

Match reports, latest news and exclusive video content from South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka for 5 ODIs & 3 T20s from 20th July.

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Video - South Africa Lament ODI Defeats

South Africa coach Russell Domingo and captain AB de Villiers talk about their side's disappointing 4-1 One-Day International series defeat in Sri Lanka.

South Africa Seal T20 Series

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 22 runs in the second Twenty20 International in Hambantota to move into an unassailable 2-0 series lead with one game still to play.

Duminy Dominates As South Africa Win

JP Duminy hit 51 in 52 balls and then took three wickets as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 12 runs in the first Twenty20 International in Colombo.

Kulasekara Recalled For South Africa T20s

Sri Lanka have recalled experienced fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara for the three-match Twenty20 International series against South Africa.

Sri Lanka Hammer South Africa In Dead-Rubber

Despite making several changes to their winning line-up, Sri Lanka prevailed comfortably over South Africa in the dead-rubber fifth ODI in Colombo.

Player Of The Week - Tillakaratne Dilshan

With international cricket on four different continents over the past week, there are a plethora of contenders for this week's award.

Sri Lanka Seal Series Thanks To Spinners

Sri Lanka eased to an eight-wicket victory over South Africa in the fourth One-Day International in Pallekele.

Tsotsobe, Behardien Bowl Proteas To Victory

Seamer Lonwabo Tsotsobe and leg-spinner Farhaan Behardien shared seven wickets as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 56 runs in the third One-Day International in Pallekele.

Unlucky Amla Suffers Groin Strain

Hashim Amla suffered a grade one left groin strain during South Africa's 17-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the second One-Day International in Colombo.

Sri Lanka Win Rain-Ruined Match

Sri Lanka won a hugely rain-affected second One-Day International by 17 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in Colombo.

Learnt From Our Mistakes - De Villiers

South Africa captain AB de Villiers is confident that his team-mates have learnt from the mistakes they made in losing the opening One-Day International in Sri Lanka.

South Africans Chase Improvement

South Africa captain AB de Villiers says he is not going to panic following his side's crushing 180-run defeat to Sri Lanka but knows that a huge improvement is needed.

Sangakkara Century Downs South Africa

Kumar Sangakkara smashed a career-best 169 not out to set up a convincing 180-run win for Sri Lanka over South Africa in the first One-Day International in Colombo.

South Africa Preparing Spin-Dominant Attack

South Africa are ready to unleash a three-pronged spin attack during their One-Day International series in Sri Lanka.

South Africans Win, Thisara Earns Recall

A recurrence of Morne Morkel's quad muscle injury overshadowed the South Africans' comfortable win over the Sri Lanka Board President’s XI.

South Africa Look To Adapt Quickly

South Africa are keen to use their tour game against a Sri Lanka Development XI as an opportunity to adapt quickly to conditions and will play the game as an 11-a-side match.

Chandimal To Captain Board President's XI

Sri Lanka's selectors have named the players who will take on the South Africans in the tourists' only warm-up match ahead of the limited-overs internationals that take place in the country later this month.

Mathews Suspended For Slow Over-Rate

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has been suspended for two matches and his team-mates fined heavily for a slow-over rate offence.

Steyn Rested For Sri Lanka Tour

South Africa have made one change to their One-Day International squad for the forthcoming series against Sri Lanka. Quinton de Kock, who was a standby player for the Proteas during their disappointing ICC Champions Trophy campaign, is recalled, while Dale Steyn is, according to convenor of selectors Andrew Hudson, rested. Morne Morkel is included among the 16 players named despite missing the bulk of the Champions Trophy with a quad muscle strain.

Domingo To Replace Kirsten As South Africa Coach

Cricket South Africa (CSA) have moved quickly to appoint Russell Domingo as the successor to Gary Kirsten as South Africa coach after the latter's decision not to renew his contract.

Domingo, Kirsten's assistant coach, was appointed Twenty20 coach of the Proteas earlier this year and will take over control of all three teams on 1st August 2013.

Sri Lanka-South Africa Series Dates Confirmed

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have confirmed the itinerary for South Africa's limited overs tour which will comprise five One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals.

The five ODIs will be played between 20th and 31st July in Colombo and Kandy before the three Twenty20 Internationals are held on 2nd, 4th and 6th August.

South Africa-Sri Lanka Tests Postponed Until 2015

Cricket South Africa (CSA) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have agreed to postpone a Test series scheduled for 2013 until June and July 2015.

South Africa will still tour Sri Lanka next year to play five One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals after SLC requested that the tour be split.

Fixtures & Results

20th July: 1st ODI, Colombo
SRI 320-5 beat RSA 140 by 180 runs

23rd July: 2nd ODI, Colombo
SRI 223-9 beat RSA 104-5 by 17 runs (D/L)

26th July: 3rd ODI, Pallekele
RSA 223-7 beat SRI 167 by 56 runs

28th July: 4th ODI, Pallekele
SRI 239-2 beat RSA 238 by 8 wickets

31st July: 5th ODI, Colombo
SRI 307-4 beat RSA 179 by 128 runs

2nd August: 1st T20I, Colombo
RSA 115-6 beat SRI 103-9 by 12 runs

4th August: 2nd T20I, Hambantota
RSA 145-6 beat SRI 123-7 by 22 runs

6th August: 3rd T20I, Hambantota
SRI 164-4 beat RSA 163-3 by 6 wickets

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