The Australian cricket team toured Sri Lanka in June and July 2022 to play two Tests, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20 International (T20Is) matches.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4] Both cricket boards confirmed the fixtures for the tour in March 2022.[5]
| Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2022 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | Australia | ||
| Dates | 7 June – 12 July 2022 | ||
| Captains |
Dimuth Karunaratne (Tests) Dasun Shanaka (ODIs & T20Is) |
Pat Cummins (Tests) Aaron Finch (ODIs & T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Dinesh Chandimal (219) | Steve Smith (151) | |
| Most wickets | Prabath Jayasuriya (12) | Nathan Lyon (11) | |
| Player of the series | Dinesh Chandimal (SL) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Kusal Mendis (249) | Glenn Maxwell (160) | |
| Most wickets | Dunith Wellalage (9) | Pat Cummins (8) | |
| Player of the series | Kusal Mendis (SL) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Charith Asalanka (103) | David Warner (130) | |
| Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (5) | Josh Hazlewood (6) | |
| Player of the series | Aaron Finch (Aus) | ||
Australia won the opening T20I match by ten wickets, with Aaron Finch and David Warner making an unbeaten 134-run partnership.[6] Australia won the second T20I by three wickets to win the series with a match to play.[7] Sri Lanka won the third T20I by four wickets, after an unbeaten half century from their captain Dasun Shanaka, with Australia winning the series 2–1.[8]
In the ODI series, Australia won the opening match by two wickets,[9] with Glenn Maxwell making an unbeaten 80 from 51 balls.[10] Sri Lanka won the second ODI by 26 runs, following a batting collapse by Australia, to level the series.[11] Sri Lanka won the third ODI by six wickets, after Australia had scored 291/6, with Pathum Nissanka scoring his first century in the format.[12] It was Sri Lanka's highest successful run chase at the R. Premadasa Stadium, and their highest successful run chase against Australia in ODI cricket.[13] Sri Lanka won the fourth match by four runs to win their first ODI bilateral series at home against Australia since 1992.[14] Australia won the fifth and final ODI by four wickets, with Sri Lanka winning the series 3–2.[15]
In the second innings of the first Test, Sri Lanka were bowled out inside one session,[16] being dismissed for 113 runs in 22.5 overs.[17] Needing only five runs for victory, David Warner hit the winning runs from four balls, with Australia winning the Test by ten wickets before the lunch break on the third day.[18] Sri Lanka won the second Test by an innings and 39 runs to draw the series 1–1.[19] It was the first time that Sri Lanka had beaten Australia by an innings in a Test match.[20] Dinesh Chandimal scored his first double century in a Test match with 206 not out,[21] and Prabath Jayasuriya took the best bowling figures for a Sri Lanka player on debut, with 12 for 177.[22]
Squads
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Sri Lanka also named Jeffrey Vandersay and Niroshan Dickwella as reserves for the T20I series.[29] Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana were both ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad for the final T20I match, with Asitha Fernando and Pramod Madushan named as their replacements.[30] Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of Sri Lanka's ODI squad for the second match after suffering a groin injury.[31] Sri Lanka also named Dunith Wellalage and Lakshitha Rasanjana as reserves in their Test squad.[32] Praveen Jayawickrama was ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad for the second Test after he tested positive for COVID-19.[33] On the day before the second Test, Dhananjaya de Silva, Asitha Fernando and Jeffrey Vandersay were also ruled out of the match after testing positive for COVID-19.[34] Sri Lanka added Prabath Jayasuriya, Lakshitha Manasinghe, Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage to their squad for the second Test.[35][36]
Australia's Sean Abbott was ruled out of their T20I squad after breaking a finger in the nets.[37] Mitchell Starc suffered a hand injury during the first T20I match, which ruled him out of the white-ball matches.[38] Jhye Richardson was added to Australia's ODI squad as cover for Starc.[39] Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of Australia's squad for the final T20I match with a calf strain, with Kane Richardson added to their ODI squad as cover.[40] Marcus Stoinis suffered a side strain during the first ODI match, and was ruled out of the rest of the series.[41] As a result, Matthew Kuhnemann and Travis Head were added to Australia's ODI squad.[42] However, Travis Head was ruled out of the fifth and final ODI match due to a hamstring injury.[43] As a result of Head's injury, Glenn Maxwell was added to Australia's Test squad.[44] Ashton Agar was ruled out of Australia's squad for the second Test with Jon Holland named as his replacement.[45]
Tour matches
editFor the tour to Sri Lanka, Cricket Australia also named a squad for the Australia A team,[46] with two one-day matches and two first-class matches being played.[47][48]
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- Australia A won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilshan Madushanka (Sri Lanka A) made his List A debut.
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- Australia A won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Australia A won the toss and elected to bat.
- Travis Head and Matthew Kuhnemann (Australia A) were replaced by Jimmy Peirson and Tanveer Sangha respectively on day 2.[49]
T20I series
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
ODI series
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia were set a revised target of 282 runs from 44 overs due to rain.
- Dunith Wellalage (SL) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Australia were set a revised target of 216 runs from 43 overs due to rain.
- Matthew Kuhnemann (Aus) made his ODI debut.
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pathum Nissanka (SL) scored his first century in ODIs.[50]
4th ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Charith Asalanka (SL) scored his first century in ODIs.[51]
5th ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pramod Madushan (SL) and Josh Inglis (Aus) both made their ODI debuts.
Test series
edit1st Test
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible before lunch on day 2 due to rain.
- Jeffrey Vandersay (SL) made his Test debut.
- Nathan Lyon (Aus) equalled Shane Warne's record of the most five-wicket hauls by a visiting spin bowler in Asia, with nine.[52]
- Oshada Fernando replaced Angelo Mathews as a COVID-19 substitute for Sri Lanka.[53]
- World Test Championship Points: Australia 12, Sri Lanka 0.
2nd Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- Prabath Jayasuriya, Kamindu Mendis and Maheesh Theekshana (SL) all made their Test debuts.
- Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) became the second bowler for Sri Lanka to take two five-wicket hauls on Test debut.[54]
- Oshada Fernando replaced Pathum Nissanka as a COVID-19 substitute for Sri Lanka.[55]
- Dinesh Chandimal (SL) scored his first double century in Tests.[56]
- World Test Championship Points: Sri Lanka 12, Australia 0.
In popular culture
editThe second season of the Australian docu-series - The Test was produced, following the Australian national cricket team in the aftermath of the resignation of Tim Paine as Test captain.[57] The third episode of Season 2 featured Australia playing the two tests against Sri Lanka.
Notes
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