The upcoming Test series is important for the hosts as they are searching for their maiden World Test Championship (WTC) final appearance. The Proteas have to secure victories in all four of their upcoming home Tests, including two each against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, to guarantee their spot in the WTC finale at Lord's next June.

South Africa's Test captain Temba Bavuma has made a successful recovery from an elbow injury and will lead the side in their upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The 14-man squad will also feature Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee,

He has now returned and is likely to feature in the playing XI in the Test series against South Africa. Oshada has also been called up for the series. He played his last Test in March 2023 but his recent performance against South Africa A,

Temba Bavuma passed the fitness test after recovering from an elbow injury that ruled him out of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Aiden Markram was retained despite the slump in form across formats while Senuran Muthusamy too stayed in the side after a good show in Bangladesh.

Ramesh Mendis has missed out, while Nishan Peiris has been picked in a slightly different looking Sri Lanka spin department

The third and fifth ranked nations in the ICC World Test Championship points table will face-off in two Tests starting November 27.

Sri Lanka have announced their Test squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa away from home. The Dhananjaya de Silva-led side will miss Ramesh Mendis' services as he has been dropped from the team despite picking six wickets in the only Test he played this year.