South Africa Playing XI for 1st Test against Sri Lanka announced; Temba Bavuma returns

The South Africa national cricket team announced their playing XI for the first Test of the upcoming series against the Sri Lanka national cricket team. Skipper Temba Bavuma returned to the team after missing the recent Test series against Bangladesh, where Aiden Markram led South Africa.

The two-match Test series is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle. South Africa will be aiming to secure a spot in the WTC final for the first time. They are currently in fifth place in the standings, while Sri Lanka is in third place with a better PCT.

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South Africa XI for the 1st Test vs Sri Lanka:

South Africa have named their XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Durban 🇿🇦 #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/JbK0wwcjM4

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) November 26, 2024

Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wicketkeeper), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

More to follow…

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