ESPNCricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Centurion

AB de Villiers fell one short of his 13th Test century but still believes South Africa already have enough runs to put the match beyond Sri Lanka

ESPNCricinfo presents Plays of the Day from the second day at Centurion

Sri Lankan vice-captain Angelo Matthews has suffered a groin injury and will have a scan to determine the severity

Sri Lanka kept up a competitive spirit for large parts of day two but their lack of first-innings runs saw their comeback wilt away

Dilhara Fernando finished a controlled spell late on the first day at Centurion, showing promising signs

There is secret to bowling on a pitch that glistens with green and Vernon Philander knows what it is

Morne Morkel has struggled since having the new ball taken away from him

ESPNCricinfo presents plays of the day from day one at Centurion

Sri Lanka will start their three-Test series in South Africa without their promised pay cheques but with the assurance of their problem being resolved within the next week

Tillakaratne Dilshan says South Africa may be favourites, but his Sri Lanka side have self-belief that they can beat any side in any conditions

ESPNcricinfo picks out the key battlegrounds for the Test series between South Africa and Sri Lanka

South Africa have not won a home series since 2008, one of their most obvious problems being the inability to polish off the opposition tail, leaving them without the results that are expected from a team of their calibre

At first glance the Centurion strip threatens a match that will end in fewer than five days

With no victories in their last 14 Tests, Sri Lanka have earned their underdog tag. But South Africa have not won a home Test series in three years and also have a point to prove

South Africa's fast bowlers will aim to make things awkward for Sri Lanka's batsmen by hitting the bat higher than the visitors are used to, Dale Steyn, South Africa's spearhead, has said

The stereotype that follows sub-continental teams is that they cannot win away from home and South Africa are fast-building an opposite, but fairly accurate pigeon-hole of their own - they cannot win at home.

Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out of the tour of South Africa and will return home to recover from a hamstring tear.

Rangana Herath is the bowler South Africa's batsmen will have to look out for during their upcoming three-Test series, South Africa batsman Dean Elgar has said

Kumar Sangakkara says both Sri Lanka and South Africa's spinners could play a role in the Test series despite South African conditions being known to favour pace