Sri Lanka vs Australia - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship 2022
ICC World Test Championship
Result
Head-to-Head Record
SL 1
6 matches
5 AUS
Based on 6 H2H matches (2019–2025)
Last 5 H2H Results (SL perspective)
L
L
W
L
L
SL Form
Season Comparison
41.7%
Win %
53.3%
305.1
Avg Runs
403.6
352.2
Avg Conceded
292.6
9
Avg Wickets
9
2.8
Avg Sixes
2.1
34.3
Avg Boundaries
46.5
Active Streaks
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Steven Smith
AUS
8
Catches (1+)
Cameron Green
AUS
5
Catches (1+)
Steven Smith
AUS
3
Runs (20+)
Steven Smith
AUS
3
Fours (2+)
Matthew Kuhnemann
AUS
3
Wickets (1+)
Pathum Nissanka
SL
3
Catches (1+)
Kusal Mendis
SL
3
Catches (1+)
Marnus Labuschagne
AUS
3
Catches (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 6 H2H matches
SL
SL
Galle International Stadium
Galle, Sri Lanka
Based on the last 19 TEST/5DAY matches at this venue (since Jul 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,044.2
Avg 1st Inn
365.9
Avg 2nd Inn
316.8
Avg Sixes
10.5
Avg Fours
98.7
Bat 1st Win %
50%
Boundary %
43.8%
Seam Econ
3.27
Spin Econ
3.23
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL vs NZ 26 Sep 2024 | 602/5 (163.4) | 88/10 (39.5) | 1050 |
| SL vs AUS 29 Jan 2025 | 654/6 (154) | 165/10 (52.2) | 1066 |
| SL vs AUS 06 Feb 2025 | 257/10 (97.4) | 414/10 (106.4) | 977 |
| SL vs BAN 17 Jun 2025 | 495/10 (153.4) | 485/10 (131.2) | 1337 |
| SL vs IND 15 Aug 2026 | 462/10 (116.4) | 283/10 (79.4) | 1144 |
SL at Galle International Stadium
9
Won
9
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
32.3
Highest Score
245
Top Scorer
Dimuth Karunaratne
919 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Prabath Jayasuriya
48 wkts
AUS at Galle International Stadium
3
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
41
Highest Score
232
Top Scorer
Steven Smith
423 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Nathan Lyon
13 wkts
Hit Rates
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SL Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
AUS Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
Sri Lanka
Playing XI in this match
1
2
4
5
6
7
9
10
11
Pathum Nissanka
Batsman
Dimuth Karunaratne
Batsman
C
3
Kusal Mendis
Wicketkeeper
Angelo Mathews
Allrounder
Dinesh Chandimal
Wicketkeeper
Kamindu Mendis
Allrounder
Niroshan Dickwella
Wicketkeeper
WK
8
Ramesh Mendis
Batsman
Maheesh Theekshana
Bowler
Prabath Jayasuriya
Bowler
Kasun Rajitha
Bowler
Australia
Playing XI in this match
Australia · Innings 1
b Ramesh Mendis
37 (77)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.05
b Kasun Rajitha
5 (13)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.46
st Niroshan Dickwella b Prabath Jayasuriya
104 (156)
12×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
not out
145* (272)
16×4 · 0×6 · SR 53.31
b Prabath Jayasuriya
12 (36)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya
4 (14)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57
Alex Carey
(wk)
c Ramesh Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya
28 (61)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.9
c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya
1 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.5
Pat Cummins
(c)
lbw b Kasun Rajitha
5 (6)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.33
lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya
5 (6)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.33
lbw b Maheesh Theekshana
3 (14)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 21.43
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | b Ramesh Mendis | 37 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 48.05 |
| David Warner | b Kasun Rajitha | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | st Niroshan Dickwella b Prabath Jayasuriya | 104 | 156 | 12 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Steven Smith | not out | 145* | 272 | 16 | 0 | 53.31 |
| Travis Head | b Prabath Jayasuriya | 12 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Cameron Green | lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Alex Carey (wk) | c Ramesh Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 28 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 45.9 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | lbw b Kasun Rajitha | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Nathan Lyon | lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mitchell Swepson | lbw b Maheesh Theekshana | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 |
Total
364/10
(110 ov)
FoW
1-15 (David Warner, 4.5 ov), 2-70 (Usman Khawaja, 21.5 ov), 3-204 (Marnus Labuschagne, 58.4 ov), 4-238 (Travis Head, 72.2 ov), 5-252 (Cameron Green, 76.6 ov), 6-329 (Alex Carey, 98.2 ov), 7-333 (Mitchell Starc, 100.2 ov), 8-338 (Pat Cummins, 101.3 ov), 9-345 (Nathan Lyon, 102.5 ov), 10-364 (Mitchell Swepson, 109.6 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
25-4-70-2 · Econ 2.8
2/70
wd 1 · nb 3
33-1-117-1 · Econ 3.55
1/117
33 ov
16-2-48-1 · Econ 3
1/48
16 ov
36-3-118-6 · Econ 3.28
6/118
36 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasun Rajitha | 25 | 4 | 70 | 2 | 2.8 | 1 | 3 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 33 | 1 | 117 | 1 | 3.55 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 16 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 36 | 3 | 118 | 6 | 3.28 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka · Innings 2
c Cameron Green b Mitchell Starc
6 (25)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 24
lbw b Mitchell Swepson
86 (165)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.12
lbw b Nathan Lyon
85 (161)
9×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.8
c Marnus Labuschagne b Mitchell Starc
52 (117)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.44
not out
206* (326)
16×4 · 5×6 · SR 63.19
b Mitchell Swepson
61 (137)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.53
Niroshan Dickwella
(wk)
c Pat Cummins b Nathan Lyon
5 (13)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.46
lbw b Mitchell Starc
29 (98)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.59
b Pat Cummins
10 (27)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.04
b Mitchell Starc
0 (9)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
lbw b Mitchell Swepson
0 (9)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c Cameron Green b Mitchell Starc | 6 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne (c) | lbw b Mitchell Swepson | 86 | 165 | 10 | 0 | 52.12 |
| Kusal Mendis | lbw b Nathan Lyon | 85 | 161 | 9 | 0 | 52.8 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Marnus Labuschagne b Mitchell Starc | 52 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | not out | 206* | 326 | 16 | 5 | 63.19 |
| Kamindu Mendis | b Mitchell Swepson | 61 | 137 | 7 | 0 | 44.53 |
| Niroshan Dickwella (wk) | c Pat Cummins b Nathan Lyon | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Ramesh Mendis | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 29 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 29.59 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | b Pat Cummins | 10 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 37.04 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasun Rajitha | lbw b Mitchell Swepson | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
554/10
(181 ov)
FoW
1-12 (Pathum Nissanka, 8.3 ov), 2-164 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 54.4 ov), 3-186 (Kusal Mendis, 65.2 ov), 4-269 (Angelo Mathews, 90.3 ov), 5-402 (Kamindu Mendis, 133.2 ov), 6-409 (Niroshan Dickwella, 136.4 ov), 7-477 (Ramesh Mendis, 164.1 ov), 8-498 (Maheesh Theekshana, 171.4 ov), 9-505 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 174.5 ov), 10-554 (Kasun Rajitha, 180.6 ov)
Australia · Bowling
29-3-89-4 · Econ 3.07
4/89
29 ov
Pat Cummins
(c)
30-5-95-1 · Econ 3.17
1/95
wd 2 · nb 1
64-5-194-2 · Econ 3.03
2/194
64 ov
6-0-20-0 · Econ 3.33
0/20
wd 1 · nb 0
38-2-103-3 · Econ 2.71
3/103
38 ov
8-0-27-0 · Econ 3.38
0/27
8 ov
6-0-16-0 · Econ 2.67
0/16
6 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 29 | 3 | 89 | 4 | 3.07 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | 30 | 5 | 95 | 1 | 3.17 | 2 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 64 | 5 | 194 | 2 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Green | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Mitchell Swepson | 38 | 2 | 103 | 3 | 2.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 8 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3.38 | 0 | 0 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2.67 | 0 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 3 151/10 (41 ov)
lbw b Ramesh Mendis
24 (44)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.55
c Oshada Fernando b Prabath Jayasuriya
29 (47)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 61.7
lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya
32 (59)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.24
lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Ramesh Mendis
5 (4)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 125
st Niroshan Dickwella b Prabath Jayasuriya
23 (32)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.88
Alex Carey
(wk)
not out
16* (28)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.14
c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Pat Cummins
(c)
lbw b Maheesh Theekshana
16 (18)
1×4 · 1×6 · SR 88.89
lbw b Maheesh Theekshana
5 (3)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 166.67
b Prabath Jayasuriya
0 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | lbw b Ramesh Mendis | 24 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Oshada Fernando b Prabath Jayasuriya | 29 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 61.7 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya | 32 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 54.24 |
| Steven Smith | lbw b Prabath Jayasuriya | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Head | b Ramesh Mendis | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Cameron Green | st Niroshan Dickwella b Prabath Jayasuriya | 23 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 71.88 |
| Alex Carey (wk) | not out | 16* | 28 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Mitchell Starc | c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins (c) | lbw b Maheesh Theekshana | 16 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 88.89 |
| Nathan Lyon | lbw b Maheesh Theekshana | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Mitchell Swepson | b Prabath Jayasuriya | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
151/10
(41 ov)
FoW
1-49 (David Warner, 13.1 ov), 2-59 (Usman Khawaja, 18.1 ov), 3-59 (Steven Smith, 18.5 ov), 4-74 (Travis Head, 21.1 ov), 5-112 (Marnus Labuschagne, 30.6 ov), 6-117 (Cameron Green, 32.2 ov), 7-117 (Mitchell Starc, 32.4 ov), 8-144 (Pat Cummins, 39.2 ov), 9-150 (Nathan Lyon, 39.6 ov), 10-151 (Mitchell Swepson, 40.6 ov)
Sri Lanka · Bowling
5-1-16-0 · Econ 3.2
0/16
5 ov
5-0-28-2 · Econ 5.6
2/28
5 ov
15-2-47-2 · Econ 3.13
2/47
15 ov
16-2-59-6 · Econ 3.69
6/59
16 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasun Rajitha | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 5 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramesh Mendis | 15 | 2 | 47 | 2 | 3.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 16 | 2 | 59 | 6 | 3.69 | 0 | 0 |
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Sri Lanka vs Australia: who played
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 39 runs in ICC World Test Championship 2022 at Galle International Stadium on 8 July 2022. Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 206 off 326 balls and Prabath Jayasuriya took 6/59.
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Frequently asked questions
Who played in Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Sri Lanka XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Prabath Jayasuriya, Kasun Rajitha. Australia XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Swepson.
Who won Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Sri Lanka won by an innings and 39 runs.
When and where was Sri Lanka vs Australia played?
Sri Lanka vs Australia was played at Galle International Stadium, Galle on Friday 8 July 2022, in ICC World Test Championship 2022.
What were the final scores in Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Sri Lanka scored 554/10 in 181 overs. Australia scored 364/10 in 110 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Dinesh Chandimal top-scored with 206 off 326 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs Australia?
Prabath Jayasuriya took 6/59 in 16 overs.