Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2022 |  2nd Test Match  | And the match is going to be played between Sri Lanka and Australia.

• Date & Time- 8 July (Friday) | 10:00 AM
• Venue – Galle International Stadium, Galle
• Match Status- 2nd Match

Team Overview

Sri Lanka

Series only

• Matches Played – 1
• Matches Won – 0
• Matches Lose – 1
• Tie / No Results – 0
• (Last 5 Matches) – (N/A)
• Team Captain – Dimuth Karunaratne (c)

Australia

• Matches Played – 1
• Matches Won – 1
• Matches Lose – 0
• Tie / No Results – 0
• (Last 5 Matches) – (N/A)
• Team Captain – Pat Cummins (c)

Pitch Report – SL vs AUS

The pitch at Galle International Stadium, Galle is a balanced pitch which has been good for both of the departments so far, however, Batting first should be the call as per the matches have done here a bit more advantage for Bowling second and an average score on this pitch is likely to be 350+.

• Total Match Played: 38
• Batting First Won: 21
• Batting Second Won: 11
• Avg. Score in 1st bat: 350

Probable Playing XI – SL vs AUS

Sri Lanka (SL)-XI

Pathum Nissanka (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-37, Ave-18.50
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-37, Ave-18.50
• Venue Stats bat –M-3, R-235, Ave-39.17

Dimuth Karunaratne (c) (LHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-51, Ave-25.50
• H2H Bat – M-9, R-326, Ave-25.08
• Venue Stats bat – M-14, R-1305, Ave-59.32

Kusal Mendis (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-11, Ave-5.50
• H2H Bat – M-6, R-370, Ave-41.11
• Venue Stats bat – M-8, R-519, Ave-39.92

Angelo Mathews (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-39, Ave-39
• H2H Bat – M-10, R-640, Ave-49.23
• Venue Stats bat – M-23, R-1598, Ave-55.10

Dhananjaya de Silva (All / OB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-25, Ave-12.50, W-1
• H2H Bat – M-6, R-400, Ave-44.44
• H2H Bowl – M-6, W-4, Sr-94.50
• Venue Stats bat – M-7, R-389, Ave-35.36
• Venue Stats bowl – M-7, W-5, Sr-56.60

Dinesh Chandimal (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-13, Ave-6.50
• H2H Bat – M-7, R-373, Ave-41.144
• Venue Stats bat – M-14, R-902, Ave-45.02

Niroshan Dickwella (wk) (LHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-61, Ave-30.50
• H2H Bat – M-3, R-201, Ave-33.50
• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-503, Ave-38.69

Ramesh Mendis (All / OB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-22, Ave-11, W-4
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-22, Ave-11
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-49
• Venue Stats bat – M-4, R-81, Ave-11.57
• Venue Stats bowl – M-4, W-24, Sr-41.50

Jeffrey Vandersay (RHB / LB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-14, Ave-7, W-2
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-14, Ave-7
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-2, Sr-30
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-14, Ave-7
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-2, Sr-30

Lasith Embuldeniya (LHB/ LB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-6, Ave-3, W-0
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-6, Ave-3
• H2H Bowl – N/A
• Venue Stats bat – M-6, R_115,A ve-11.50
• Venue Stats bowl – M-6, W-32, Sr-57.97

Asitha Fernando (RHB / RAMF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-7, W-2
• H2H Bat – N/A
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-2, Sr-26.50
• Venue Stats bat – N/A
• Venue Stats bowl – M-3, W-4, Sr-49.25

Extra Players In a match

Oshada Fernando (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-12, Ave-12
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-12, Ave-12
• Venue Stats bat – M-4, R-64, Ave-9.14

Australia (AUS)-XI

Usman Khawaja (LHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-71, Ave-71
• H2H Bat – M-7, R-298, Ave-33.11
• Venue Stats bat – M-3, R-129, Ave-25.80

David Warner (LHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-35, Ave-35
• H2H Bat – M-7, R-470, Ave-47
• Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-118, Ave-39.33

Marnus Labuschagne (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-13, Ave-13
• H2H Bat – M-3, R-104, Ave-52
• H2H Bowl – M-3, W-2, Sr-15
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-13, Ave-13
• Venue Stats bowl – N/A

Steven Smith (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-6, Ave-6
• H2H Bat – M-4, R-253, Ave-36.14
• Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-41, Ave-13.67

Travis Head (LHB / OB)

• (On going) – M-1, R_6, Ave-6, W-4
• H2H Bat – M-3, R-310, Ave-103.33
• H2H Bowl – M-3, W-4, Sr-4.25
• Venue Stats bat – N/A
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-4.25

Cameron Green (All / RAFM)

• (On going) – M-1, R-77, Ave-77
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-77, Ave-77
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-77, Ave-77

Alex Carey (wk) (LHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-45, Ave-45
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-45, Ave-45
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-45, Ave-45

Mitchell Starc (LHB / LAF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-10, Ave-10, W-1
• H2H Bat – M-8, R-112, Ave-18.67
• H2H Bowl – M-8, W-47, Sr-32.57
• Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-36, Ave-12
• Venue Stats bowl – M-2, W-12, Sr-19.83

Pat Cummins (c) (RHB / RAF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-26, Ave-26, W-1
• H2H Bat – M-3, R-26, Ave-26
• H2H Bowl – M-3, W-15, Sr-25.47
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-26, Ave-26
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-1, Sr-72

Nathan Lyon (RHB / OB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-15*, W-9
• H2H Bat – M-12, R-93, Ave-8.45
• H2H Bowl – M-12, W-44, Sr-60.73
• Venue Stats bat – M-3, R-32, Ave-10.67
• Venue Stats bowl – M-3, W-19, Ave-34

Mitchell Swepson (RHB / LB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-1, Ave-1, W-5
• H2H Bat – N/A
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-5, Sr-24
• Venue Stats bat – N/A
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-5, Sr-24

Top picks By H2H

Kusal Mendis

• H2H Bat – M-6, R-370, Ave-41.11

Angelo Mathews

• H2H Bat – M-10, R-640, Ave-49.23

Dhananjaya de Silva

• H2H Bat – M-6, R-400, Ave-44.44

Dinesh Chandimal

• H2H Bat – M-7, R-373, Ave-41.144

Niroshan Dickwella (wk)

• H2H Bat – M-3, R-201, Ave-33.50

Usman Khawaja

• H2H Bat – M-7, R-298, Ave-33.11

David Warner

• H2H Bat – M-7, R-470, Ave-47

Marnus Labuschagne

• H2H Bat – M-3, R-104, Ave-52
• H2H Bowl – M-3, W-2, Sr-15

Steven Smith

• H2H Bat – M-4, R-253, Ave-36.14

Travis Head

• H2H Bat – M-3, R-310, Ave-103.33
• H2H Bowl – M-3, W-4, Sr-4.25

Top Picks By Venue

Pathum Nissanka

• Venue Stats bat –M-3, R-235, Ave-39.17

Dimuth Karunaratne (c)

• Venue Stats bat – M-14, R-1305, Ave-59.32

Kusal Mendis

• Venue Stats bat – M-8, R-519, Ave-39.92

Angelo Mathews

• Venue Stats bat – M-23, R-1598, Ave-55.10

Dhananjaya de Silva

• Venue Stats bat – M-7, R-389, Ave-35.36

Dinesh Chandimal

• Venue Stats bat – M-14, R-902, Ave-45.02

Niroshan Dickwella (wk)

• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-503, Ave-38.69

David Warner

• Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-118, Ave-39.33

Travis Head

• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-4.25

Top Picks By H2H & Venue

Kusal Mendis

• H2H Bat – M-6, R-370, Ave-41.11
• Venue Stats bat – M-8, R-519, Ave-39.92

Angelo Mathews

• H2H Bat – M-10, R-640, Ave-49.23
• Venue Stats bat – M-23, R-1598, Ave-55.10

Dhananjaya de Silva

• H2H Bat – M-6, R-400, Ave-44.44
• Venue Stats bat – M-7, R-389, Ave-35.36

Dinesh Chandimal

• H2H Bat – M-7, R-373, Ave-41.144
• Venue Stats bat – M-14, R-902, Ave-45.02

Niroshan Dickwella (wk)

• H2H Bat – M-3, R-201, Ave-33.50
• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-503, Ave-38.69

David Warner

• H2H Bat – M-7, R-470, Ave-47
• Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-118, Ave-39.33

Travis Head

• H2H Bat – M-3, R-310, Ave-103.33
• H2H Bowl – M-3, W-4, Sr-4.25
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-4.25

Top Dismissals:- SL vs AUS

Ramesh Mendis

• vs Nathan Lyon – ( B-13, R-8, W-2)

Dinesh Chandimal

• vs Mitchell Starc – ( B-21, R-12, W-2)

Kusal Mendis

• vs Pat Cummins – ( B-38, R-13, W-2)

Dimuth Karunaratne

• vs Mitchell Starc – ( B-70, R-59, W-2)

H2H Record – SL vs AUS

• Total Matches Played in the Last 3 Years – 10
• Matches Won by  Sri Lanka – 3
• Matches Won by Australia – 6
• Tie/ No Results- 1

C & VC Selection – SL vs AUS

Safe Options

• David Warner
• Usman Khawaja
• Angelo Mathews
• Dimuth Karunaratne

Risky Options

• Nathan Lyon
• Travis Head
• Steven Smith
• Kusal Mendis
• Dinesh Chandimal
• Mitchell Starc
• Pat Cummins

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