S. Africa coach Boucher confident of chances against Sri Lanka

South African coach Mark Boucher believes his team is capable of defeating Sri Lanka in the two-Test series which starts at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Saturday, AFP reported.

“We’re in a rebuilding phase and we’ve got some youngsters around but we’re playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,” said Boucher.

“If we hit our straps and execute the plans we’ve put in place I think we’ll give ourselves a very good chance to win against them.”

Sri Lanka have won their most recent four Tests against South Africa, including a shock 2-0 series win on their tour two seasons ago.

“I didn’t watch a lot of it,” Boucher said of the 2018/19 series, “but it’s something we can channel to our advantage. We can’t just coast into this as a team.”

South Africa have a strong record at Centurion, which includes wins in all four previous Tests against Sri Lanka at the venue, AFP reported.