South Africa 'A' to play three unofficial Tests

By Chris Dhambarage

15 July 1998


The South African 'A' team will play three four day unofficial test matches and will be involved in a similar number of one day internationals during their one month long tour of Sri Lanka. The visitors arrived yesterday and will open their tour with a three day warm up game on Friday at the SSC grounds, Maitland Place.

The first unofficial test match will be played at the Asgiriya Stadium from July 22 to 25. The second test will be at the Welagedara Stadium Kurunegala from August 1 to 4 while the third and final test will be played at the Uyanwatte Stadium, Matara from August 7 to 10. The three one day matches will be played at Galle, Moratuwa and SSC grounds respectively.

Meanwhile the national selectors have named a 26 member Sri Lanka 'A' pool for the forthcoming unofficial test and one day series against South Africa 'A'. In addition former Sri Lanka test player and qualified level IV coach Brendon Kuruppu has been appointed as the manager and qualified level II coach Hemantha Devapriya has been appointed as the coach of the Sri Lanka 'A' team.

The Sri Lanka 'A' pool:

Bradman Ediriweera, Upeka Fernando, Sajith Fernando, Sanjeewa Ranatunga, Manoj Mendis, Indika de Saram, Lanka de Silva, Tilan Samaraweera, Malinga Bandara, Amal Dalugoda, Ajantha Lankatilleke, Hemantha Boteju, Pradeep Hewage, Vajira Ranaweera, Ruchira Palliyaguru, Dulip Samaraweera, Hemantha Wickremaratne, Ruchira Perera, Indika Gallage, Sajeewa de Silva, H. Rushdee, Suranjith Silva, T. M. Dilshan, Anil Rideegammanagedera, Avishka Gunawardena and Eric Upashantha.

The itinerary:

July 17 to 19: 3 day warm up match at SSC grounds
July 22 to 25: 1st unofficial test at Asgiriya
July 28 to 30: 3 day warm up match at Moratuwa
August 1 to 4: 2nd unofficial test at Kurunegala
August 7 to 10: 3rd unofficial test at Matara
August 13: 1st one dayer at Galle
August 15: 2nd one dayer at Moratuwa
August 16: 3rd one dayer at SSC grounds


Source: The Daily News

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