South African captain Temba Bavuma returns in the Test series against Sri Lanka
South Africa vs Sri Lanka: The South Africa team has been announced for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka. Temba Bavuma, all-rounder Marco Johnson, and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee have returned to the team.
Due to an elbow injury, South African captain Temba Bavuma could not play in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. However, he is now ready to return to competitive cricket soon. In fact, he will once again be seen on the field for the South African team in the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Temba Bavuma has been an important middle-order player for the South African team. His return to the South African team is considered very important in terms of reaching the World Test Championship final to be held at Lord's next year. All-rounder Marco Johnson and fast bowler Gerald Coetzee have also returned to the team.
In this regard, South African team coach Shukri Conrad said, “We have selected the strongest possible team to stay competitive and keep our hopes alive of making it to the final of the World Test Championship. We have selected a 14-member team instead of the usual 15 to give the players who are under selection an opportunity to play first-class cricket for their respective provincial teams.
He further explained that instead of a 15-man squad, they have chosen 14 players so that players who have fallen out of selection get an opportunity to play first-class cricket for their provincial teams. It's brilliant having Temba Bavuma recover and be back as the skipper of the team. his leadership and skill are very significant to the team.
The first Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa will be played from 27 November to 1 December in Durban, while the second Test match will start from 5 to 9 December in Cabra. A lot about the WTC final is determined by the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and South Africa. While Australia and India hold the top two places, Sri Lanka sits in third place in the WTC 2023-25 tables whereas South Africa finds a place at number 5.
South Africa Test Team: Temba Bavuma (captain), David Bedingham, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Vian Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kasigo Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreyne
