Sub-continent jinx continues for Faf’s boys

SRILANKA v SOUTH AFRICA TEST SERIES
By Dan Barnes
AS FOCUS switches to an upcoming ODI series – the second stanza of a summer tour in Sri Lanka – South Africa are soul-searching.
With a 199-run loss in Colombo rounded off this week, Faf du Plessis’ side were left to contend with the sinking feeling of a 2-0 Test series loss, another unwanted chapter added to their struggling Sub-continent record in recent years.
South Africa were also humbled 3-0 in India in 2015 and du Plessis believes it is imperative that his team revamp their approach if they’re to avoid being st...

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