Sri Lanka Vs Australia: The two-match series of the red ball form of the game between Sri Lanka and Australia will start tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th January 2025 to Sunday, 2nd February 2025 at Galle International Stadium in Galle. For the Aussies, Steve Smith will lead the team as Pat Cummins, Australia’s regular skipper, is on paternity leave.
The last time the Aussies toured the island nation of Sri Lanka to play a red ball series was in 2022. Australia started the Test series with a win at Galle. But the visitors, Australia couldn’t win the series because the home side, Sri Lanka bounced back to level the series to one all at the same venue.
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Sri Lanka Vs Australia: Today We Shall Make A List Of All The Red Ball Matches That The Aussies Have Played In Sri Lana –
From 1983 till the last red ball series of 2022, Australia has played 18 Test Matches in Sri Lanka till now. The Aussies have won seven of them while the home side, Sri Lanka has won five games and six Test matches have ended as a drawn affair. Australia’s last Test win in Sri Lanka came on their last tour of 2022.
- 2022 – Sri Lanka won by an innings and 39 runs at Galle
- 2022 – The Aussies won by 10 wickets at Galle
- 2016 – Sri Lanka won by 163 runs at Colombo
- 2016 – Sri Lanka won by 229 runs at Galle
- 2016 – Sri Lanka won by 106 runs at Pallekele
- 2011 – Match Drawn
- 2011 – Match Drawn
- 2011 – Australia won by 125 runs at Galle
- 2004 – Australia won by 121 runs Colombo
- 2004 – Australia won by 27 runs in Kandy
- 2004 – Australia won by 197 runs in Galle
- 1999 – Match Drawn
- 1999 – Match Drawn
- 1999 – Sri Lanka won by six wickets in Kandy
- 1992 – Match Drawn
- 1992 – Match Drawn
- 1992 – Australia won by 16 runs in Colombo
- 1983 – The Aussies won by an innings and 38 runs in Kandy.
Sri Lanka Vs Australia: The Timings Of The Two Match Series And 2 ODI Matches Played Between These Two Teams –
The two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and Australia will start tomorrow and the Aussies will also play a two-match series of the One Day International form of the game after the conclusion of the Test matches. The Test matches will start at 10 AM IST and Local, 4.30 AM GMT while the ODIs will start at 9.30 AM IST and Local, 4 AM GMT.
Sri Lanka Vs Australia: Fantasy Playing Eleven For The 1st Test Match –
Batters – Travis Head, Usman Khawaja and Kusal Mendis
Bowlers – Prabath Jayasuriya, Vishwa Fernando and Nathan Lyon
All Rounders – Sam Konstas and Kamindu Mendis
Wicket Keeper – Alex Carey
Vice Captain – Dinesh Chandimal
Captain – Steve Smith.
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