At any other time in South Africa’s modern era test history their two test matches against Sri Lanka might have been regarded as a luke-warm, mostly insignificant bilateral series, something to keep the broadcasters and fans content heading towards the holidays but not a great drawcard.

Sri Lanka recalled seamer Kasun Rajitha and left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya on Tuesday for the two-test series in South Africa starting later this month. Rajitha played the last of his 18 tests against Bangladesh in March and the 31-year-old was left out of the squad that beat New Zealand 2-0 in spin-friendly home conditions in September.

while Oshada had hit a fourth-innings 75 not out alongside Kusal Mendis to see Sri Lanka home in what could have been a tough chase. Neither player, though, has been especially impressive in domestic cricket over the last season, though Embuldeniya did ...

Lasith Embuldeniya will return after more than two years away from test cricket after being selected in Sri Lanka's squad to play two test matches in South Africa starting later this month. The 17-member squad named Tuesday is led by Dhananjaya de Silva and includes nine batters,

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been cleared to face Sri Lanka in two home tests starting in Durban on Nov. 27 after missing out on the series sweep in Bangladesh last month with an elbow injury.