International cricket tour
TheAustralia cricket team toured Sri Lanka in January and February 2025 to play theSri Lanka cricket team .[ 1] The tour consisted of twoTests and twoOne Day International (ODI) matches.[ 2] The Test series, where the teams contested for theWarne–Muralitharan Trophy , formed part of the2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship .[ 3] The ODI series served as part of Australia's preparation for the2025 ICC Champions Trophy in February 2025.[ 4] In November 2024, the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour.[ 5] [ 6] Australia had last toured Sri Lankain 2022 .[ 7]
Initially, the tour included only one ODI match.[ 8] Later, the schedule was revised bySLC to include two ODI matches.[ 9] [ 10] The Test matches were played at theGalle International Stadium inGalle ,[ 11] and Australia won the series 2–0. The ODI matches were played at theR. Premadasa Stadium inColombo ,[ 12] and Sri Lanka won the series 2–0.
On 5 February,Ramesh Mendis was added into the squad for the 2nd Test.[ 17] On 6 February,Marcus Stoinis was ruled out of the ODI series after his retirement.[ 18] On the same day, bothPat Cummins andJosh Hazlewood were also ruled out of the ODI series as well as the2025 ICC Champions Trophy .[ 19]
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. Cooper Connolly (Aus) made his Test debut.Dimuth Karunaratne (SL) played in his100th and last Test match.[ 36] [ 37] In the Sri Lankan first innings,Steve Smith took his 197th catch in Test cricket, breaking the Australian record of 196 byRicky Ponting ,[ 38] and completed 200 catches in the second innings, the first Australian and fifth overall to reach the landmark in Tests. Alex Carey 's 156 was the highest score by an Australianwicket-keeper in Asia.[ 39] Thushara Cooray (SL) appeared in his 100th Test match as an official match scorer.[ 40] World Test Championship points: Australia 12, Sri Lanka 0. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat. ^a b In squad for 1st Test only. ^ In squad for 2nd Test only. ^ "Australia to tour Sri Lanka for two Tests, one ODI during January–February 2025" .Sportstar . November 2024. Retrieved1 November 2024 .^ "Extra ODI added to Australia's tour of Sri Lanka" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved15 January 2025 .^ "Dates confirmed for Australia's Test tour of Sri Lanka in 2025" .International Cricket Council . November 2024. Retrieved1 November 2024 .^ "Sri Lanka confirm two Australia Tests in Galle, plus a one-off ODI" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved1 November 2024 .^ "Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | Fixtures" .Sri Lanka Cricket . November 2024. Retrieved1 November 2024 .^ "Schedule revealed for Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2024" .The Papare . November 2024. Retrieved1 November 2024 .^ "Australia confirm schedule for Sri Lanka tour" .Cricbuzz . Retrieved1 November 2024 .^ Cameron, Louis."Dates, venues for Australia's 2025 tour to Sri Lanka revealed" .Cricket Australia . Retrieved1 November 2024 . ^ "Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 | Revised Schedule" .Sri Lanka Cricket . 15 January 2025. Retrieved15 January 2025 .^ "Sri Lanka revise schedule for Australia's inbound tour" .International Cricket Council . 15 January 2025. Retrieved15 January 2025 .^ "Galle to host two-Test series during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka" .The Times of India . Retrieved1 November 2024 .^ "Sri Lanka-Australia ODIs at R. Premadasa" .Daily News . 16 January 2025. Retrieved16 January 2025 .^ "Sri Lanka Squad for Warne-Murali Test Series 2025" .Sri Lanka Cricket . 24 January 2025. Retrieved24 January 2025 .^ "Sri Lanka name strong squad for Australia ODIs" .International Cricket Council . 10 February 2025. Retrieved10 February 2025 .^ "WA youngster Connolly bolts into Test squad for Sri Lanka tour" .Cricket Australia . Retrieved9 January 2025 .^ "Short, Hardie join experienced Aussie squad for Champs Trophy" .Cricket Australia . Retrieved13 January 2025 .^ "Ramesh Mendis recalled for second Test against Australia" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved5 February 2025 .^ "Stoinis makes shock retirement call, out of Champs Trophy" .Cricket Australia . Retrieved6 February 2025 .^ "Captain Cummins, Hazlewood ruled out of Champions Trophy" .Cricket Australia . Retrieved6 February 2025 .^ "Inglis debuts, Konstas makes way in Galle" .Cricket Australia . Retrieved29 January 2025 .^ "Inglis joins WA, Aussie elites with Test century on debut" .The West Australian . 30 January 2025. Retrieved30 January 2025 .^ "Inglis soaks in dream debut as Australia's batting options blossom" .ESPNcricinfo . 31 January 2025. Retrieved31 January 2025 .^ "Smith joins 10,000-Test run club after extended wait" .Cricket Australia . Retrieved29 January 2025 .^ "Usman Khawaja hits first double hundred in first Test against Sri Lanka" .Sportstar . 30 January 2025. Retrieved30 January 2025 .^ "Oldest Test Double Centurions, Full List: Usman Khawaja Only Behind Don Bradman For Australia" .Wisden . 30 January 2025. Retrieved3 February 2025 .^ "Stats – Australia's new Asian high, Khawaja's big effort and Inglis' dream debut" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved3 February 2025 .^ "Usman Khawaja's double ton keeps Australia on top against Sri Lanka" .Geo Super . Retrieved3 February 2025 .^ "Khawaja slams maiden double ton as SL toil continues" .Cricbuzz . 30 January 2025. Retrieved3 February 2025 .^ "Smith And Khawaja Break 46-Year Record With Mammoth Stand V Sri Lanka" .Wisden . 30 January 2025. Retrieved3 February 2025 .^ "Five quick hits: Records tumble for Australia on Sri Lankan's day to forget" .ABC News . 30 January 2025. Retrieved3 February 2025 .^ "SL vs AUS 1st Test: Mitchell Starc notches up 700th international wickets on 35th birthday" .The Indian Express . 30 January 2025. Retrieved30 January 2025 .^ "Mitchell Starc becomes 4th Australian to complete 700 international wickets" .Hindustan Times . Retrieved30 January 2025 .^ "Quick hits: Star's unwanted feat as nightmare dismissal sums up low" .ABC News . 1 February 2025. Retrieved3 February 2025 .^ "Largest margins by Australia in Tests" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved1 February 2025 .^ "Sri Lanka vs other countries Tests Team Records – Largest Margins" .ESPNcricinfo . Retrieved1 February 2025 .^ "Sri Lanka opener Karunaratne to retire from Tests" .BBC Sport . Retrieved4 February 2025 .^ "Former Sri Lanka skipper to retire after second Australia Test" .International Cricket Council . 4 February 2025. Retrieved4 February 2025 .^ "Most outfield Test catches, full list: Steve Smith takes Australian record from Ponting, closes in on 200" .Wisden . 6 February 2025. Retrieved6 February 2025 .^ "Highest Test scores by Australian wicketkeepers, full list: Carey breaks Gilchrist's Asian record" .Wisden . 8 February 2025. Retrieved8 February 2025 .^ "Thushara Cooray reaches milestone in cricket scoring" .Daily FT . Retrieved9 February 2025 .^ "Sri Lanka seal biggest win over Australia to clinch series" .The Papare . Retrieved15 February 2025 .^ "Australia suffer biggest ODI defeat against Sri Lanka, lose series 2–0 ahead of Champions Trophy 2025" .The Indian Express . 14 February 2025. Retrieved14 February 2025 .
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