South Africa needs five more Sri Lanka wickets to win the first cricket test in Durban. Centuries by Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma set Sri Lanka a massive target of 516 runs to win at Kingsmead.

South Africas Gerald Coetzee ruled out of 2nd Test vs Sri Lanka and Pakistan all-format home series due to groin injury. The Proteas have named young pacer as replacement.

South Africa has suffered another significant blow to its pace attack through Gerald Coetzee just days ahead of Pakistan series.

South Africa have called up batsman Matthew Breetzke as a replacement for Wiaan Mulder after the all-rounder was ruled out of the remainder of the two-test series against Sri Lanka due to a broken finger.

Follow live coverage of South Africa vs Sri Lanka from the Sri Lanka in South Africa 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

In a huge blow for South Africa, fast bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha as well as the upcoming all-format series against Pakistan, due to a groin injury.

South African fast bowler Gerald Coetzee will miss the second Test against Sri Lanka and the Pakistan tour due to a groin injury. Scans confirmed a strain in his right groin muscle, sidelining him for four to six weeks.

Uncapped Kwena Maphaka has been added to South Africa's Test squad after fast-bowler Gerald Coetzee has been ruled out.

Teen pacer Kwena Maphaka has been called up to the South Africa squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha, starting on Thursday, after George Coetzee was ruled out due to a groin strain.