Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 1995–96
The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured Australia in the 1995-96 season and played 3 Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 3-0.
The second Test had controversy when umpire Darryl Hair called Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing.[1]
Series summary
- 1st Test: WACA Ground – Australia won by an innings and 36 runs
- 2nd Test: Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia won by 10 wickets
- 3rd Test: Adelaide Oval – Australia won by 148 runs
Test series
1st Test
8–11 December 1995
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ricky Ponting and Stuart Law (Aus) both made their Test debuts.
2nd Test
26-30 December 1995
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41/0 (7.4 overs)
Mark Taylor 25 (23) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- Jayantha Silva (SL) made his Test debut.
External sources
References
- Playfair Cricket Annual (annual)
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
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