| 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) | ||
TheAustralian cricket team touredSri Lanka in June and July 2022 to play twoTests, fiveOne Day Internationals (ODIs) and threeTwenty20 International (T20Is) matches.[1][2] The Test series formed part of the2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4] Both cricket boards confirmed the fixtures for the tour in March 2022.[5]
Australia won the opening T20I match by ten wickets, withAaron Finch andDavid 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 captainDasun Shanaka, with Australia winning the series 2–1.[8]
In the ODI series, Australia won the opening match by two wickets,[9] withGlenn 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, withPathum Nissanka scoring his first century in the format.[12] It was Sri Lanka's highest successful run chase at theR. 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 Australiasince 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 206not out,[21] andPrabath Jayasuriya took the best bowling figures for a Sri Lanka player on debut, with 12 for 177.[22]
Sri Lanka also namedJeffrey Vandersay andNiroshan Dickwella as reserves for the T20I series.[29]Kasun Rajitha andMatheesha Pathirana were both ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad for the final T20I match, withAsitha Fernando andPramod 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 namedDunith Wellalage andLakshitha 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 forCOVID-19.[33] On the day before the second Test,Dhananjaya de Silva,Asitha Fernando andJeffrey Vandersay were also ruled out of the match after testing positive for COVID-19.[34] Sri Lanka addedPrabath Jayasuriya,Lakshitha Manasinghe,Maheesh Theekshana andDunith Wellalage to their squad for the second Test.[35][36]
Australia'sSean 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, withKane 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 andTravis 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 withJon Holland named as his replacement.[45]
For the tour to Sri Lanka,Cricket Australia also named a squad for theAustralia A team,[46] with two one-day matches and twofirst-class matches being played.[47][48]
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Australia A won by 7 wickets Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground,Colombo Umpires:Hemantha Boteju (SL) andRanmore Martinesz (SL) |
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Sri Lanka A won by 4 wickets Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground,Colombo Umpires:Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) andRanmore Martinesz (SL) |
14–17 June 2022 Scorecard |
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Australia A won by 68 runs Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium,Hambantota Umpires:Susantha Dissanayake (SL) andDeepal Gunawardene (SL) |
21–24 June 2022 Scorecard |
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Australia A won by 5 wickets Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium,Hambantota Umpires: Keerthi Bandara (SL) andPradeep Udawatta (SL) |
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David Warner 70* (44) |
Australia won by 10 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andLyndon Hannibal (SL) Player of the match:Josh Hazlewood (Aus) |
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Australia won by 3 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andPrageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match:Matthew Wade (Aus) |
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Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Kandy Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andRaveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match:Dasun Shanaka (SL) |
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Australia won by 2 wickets (DLS method) Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Kandy Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match:Glenn Maxwell (Aus) |
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Sri Lanka won by 26 runs (DLS method) Pallekele International Cricket Stadium,Kandy Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andRaveendra Wimalasiri (SL) Player of the match:Chamika Karunaratne (SL) |
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Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andLyndon Hannibal (SL) Player of the match:Pathum Nissanka (SL) |
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Sri Lanka won by 4 runs R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) andPrageeth Rambukwella (SL) Player of the match:Charith Asalanka (SL) |
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Australia won by 4 wickets R. Premadasa Stadium,Colombo Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andRuchira Palliyaguruge (SL) Player of the match:Chamika Karunaratne (SL) |
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10/0 (0.4 overs) David Warner 10* (4) |
Australia won by 10 wickets Galle International Stadium,Galle Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andNitin Menon (Ind) Player of the match:Cameron Green (Aus) |
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Sri Lanka won by an innings and 39 runs Galle International Stadium,Galle Umpires:Kumar Dharmasena (SL) andMichael Gough (Eng) Player of the match:Prabath Jayasuriya (SL) |
The second season of the Australiandocu-series -The Test was produced, following theAustralian national cricket team in the aftermath of the resignation ofTim Paine asTest captain.[57] The fourth episode of Season 2 featured Australia playing the two tests against Sri Lanka.
