SA vs SL 2nd Test: India, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka are witnessing an interesting battle for which team will secure their place in the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25. While India and Australia are currently playing a 5-match Test series against each other, the South African team is also playing a 2-match Test series at home against Sri Lanka. After winning the first match of the series by 233 runs, hosts Africa went straight to second place in the WTC points table, while they are now looking to consolidate their position by winning the second match of the series. Africa have announced their playing 11 for the second Test match to be played in Gkeberaha a day before the start of the match.
South Africa have made 2 changes to their playing XI
In the first match of this series played at the Durban ground, both the bowling and batting from the South African team were excellent, while now the African team has decided to make 2 big changes in itself for the second test match of the series. Rummy 11. has surprised everyone. The team sees the return of Ryan Rickleton and Dan Patterson. Apart from this, African team captain Temba Bavuma has not decided to make any further changes in the playing 11. After this series, the South African team will play their last series of the third edition of the World Test Championship at home which is 2 matches against Pakistan. Cricket South Africa is yet to announce its squad for this.
Both teams have a chance to reach the finals of WTC 2023-25
Both South Africa and Sri Lanka still have a chance to reach the final of the World Test Championship 2023-25, with the African team looking very strong, while Sri Lanka need to play in the second Test of the series. His hope will be alive in the match. After this series, Sri Lanka is also scheduled to play a 2-match Test series at home against Australia.
South Africa playing XI for the second Test match against Sri Lanka
Tony De Jorzi, Aiden McCrum, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Kyle Wren (wk), Ryan Rickleton, Marco Jansson, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dan Patterson.
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