Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 1995–96
Appearance
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 Darrell Hair called Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan for throwing.[1]
Test series summary
[edit]1st Test
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- SG Law and RT Ponting (both AUS) made their Test debuts.
2nd Test
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
3rd Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
External sources
[edit]References
[edit]- Playfair Cricket Annual (annual)
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)