In their preparation for the South Africa Tests, the 22-member Sri Lanka squad trained for many days on the grassy and bouncy wickets at the upcountry Raddella Grounds. It was held for three weeks until 16 December, with a mere two days to go for their departure to South Africa. Bio-bubble in South AfricaWhen The Morning Sports inquired about his feelings about moving from one biosecurity bubble at Hambantota to another in South Africa, Arthur said he was anyway satisfied with the present situation in South Africa. But it could not have been the most ideal preparation for the Test series. But Hasaranga will play a lot of cricket in South Africa in the future of his career,” Arthur predicted.

Source: The Nation December 21, 2020 22:07 UTC