JOHANNESBURG: Factbox on the first test between South Africa and Sri Lanka, which begins on Saturday:
WHEN?
Dec. 26-30 (10am. local time/0800 GMT)
WHERE?
Centurion Park (no spectators allowed)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Umpires: Marais Erasmus, Adrian Holdstock (both South Africa)
Third umpire: Allahudien Paleker (South Africa)
Match referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
SOUTH AFRICA
World ranking: 6
Coach: Mark Boucher
Captain: Quinton de Kock
Squad: Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Sarel Erwee, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Dwaine Pretorius, Migael Pretorius, Lutho Sipamla, Glenton Stuurman, Rassie van der Dussen, Raynard van Tonder, Kyle Verreynne.
SRI LANKA
World ranking: 5
Coach: Mickey Arthur
Captain: Dimuth Karunaratne
Squad: Minod Bhanuka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Lasith Embuldeniya, Asitha Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Santhush Gunathilake, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Dilshan Madushanka, Kusal Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Kusal Perera, Kasun Rajitha, Dasun Shanaka, Lahiru Thirimanne
TEST HEAD-TO-HEAD
Matches: 29
South Africa wins: 14
Sri Lanka wins: 9
Draws: 6
TEST HEAD-TO-HEAD IN SOUTH AFRICA
Matches: 15
South Africa wins: 11
Sri Lanka wins: 3
Draws: 1
PREVIOUS CENTURION PARK TESTS
1998 – South Africa won by six wickets
2001 – South Africa won by an innings and seven runs
2002 – South Africa won by three wickets
2011 – South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs
REMAINING FIXTURES
Jan. 3-7, Second test, Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (1000 a.m. local/0800 GMT)
(Compiled by Nick Said; Editing by Ken Ferris)