The Sri Lankan cricket team toured South Africa during the 1997–98 season, playing two Tests from 19 to 30 March 1998. Prior to the series, Sri Lanka had toured South Africa in the 1994–95 season, playing only One Day Internationals in the Mandela Trophy. This was therefore the first Test series between the two in South Africa.[1]
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| South Africa | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 7 March 1998 – 30 March 1998 | ||
| Captains | Hansie Cronje | Arjuna Ranatunga | |
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| Result | South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Darryl Cullinan (284) | Aravinda de Silva (156) | |
| Most wickets | Allan Donald (14) | Muttiah Muralitharan (16) | |
| Player of the series | Darryl Cullinan (SA) | ||
Sri Lanka was led by Arjuna Ranatunga while South Africa was led by Hansie Cronje. The tour began with a Test series consisting of two matches. South Africa won both matches, winning the series 2–0. At the end of the series, Darryl Cullinan of South Africa emerged as the top run-scorer with 284 runs, with an average of 71.00.[2] Muttiah Muralitharan and Allan Donald finished the series as top wicket-takers capturing 16 and 14 wickets respectively.[3] Cullinan was named "man of the series".[4]
The Test series was followed by a triangular One-Day tournament, which included Pakistan as the third team.[5] Sri Lanka were excluded at the group stage, having won as many matches as Pakistan, but having a worse head-to-head record against them.[6]
Squads
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Tour matches
editThree-day: Gauteng v Sri Lankans
edit50-over: North West v Sri Lankans
editThree-day: Boland v Sri Lankans
editTest matches
edit1st Test
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- M Ntini (SA) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- GFJ Liebenberg (SA) made his Test debut.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "South Africa v Sri Lanka / Records / Test Matches / Series Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Records / Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98 / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Records / Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 1997/98 / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka in South Africa 1997/98". Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Standard Bank International One-Day Series, 1997-98". Wisden. Reprinted by ESPNcricinfo. 1999. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Standard Bank International One-day Series (Pak, SA, SL), Apr 1998 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "South African Test Squads". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ Rajabdeen, Hatem (23 February 1998). "Sri Lanka in South Africa, Mar-Apr 1998: Sri Lankan Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
External links
edit- Tour home at ESPNcricinfo
- Sri Lanka in South Africa, Mar-Apr 1998 at ESPNcricinfo archive
- Sri Lanka in South Africa 1997/98 at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Engel, Matthew, ed. (1999). "The Sri Lankans in South Africa, 1997-98". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1999. Guildford, Surrey: John Wisden & Co Ltd. ISBN 9780947766504.
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