Sri Lanka will host Australia for the third ODI at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
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Australia will tour Sri Lanka for a full series starting from Tuesday. The full tour includes three Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), five One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Test matches. The tour was in doubt for a long time due to political tension in the island nation due to their economic crisis but with the situation stabilizing in the recent time, Australia decided to visit the country.
Sri Lanka had toured Australia for a 5 match T20I series which they lost, earlier this year. Australia are the fifth in the T20 rankings while Sri Lanka are at the ninth spot. It will be the first tour of Australia to Sri Lanka since 2016. The shortest format of the long tour will be important as it will act as a dress rehearsal of the 2022 T20 World Cup in October.
Sri Lanka will, then, host Australia for a five-match ODI series which begins with the first match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The second ODI will be played at the same venue on Thursday while the remaining three match will be played at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on 19th, 21st and 24th respectively.
The travelling Australian side have a long history at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Australia have recorded wins in Colombo under the reign of Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke in the past. Ponting and the Waugh brothers — Steve and Mark — have, in fact, been among the most run scorers for Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Let us have a look at some of how Australia have fared in Colombo, thus, far.
Highest and Lowest totals
| Score | Overs | RR | Inns | Opposition | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263/7 | 50.0 | 5.26 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | 26 Aug 1996 |
| 241/9 | 50.0 | 4.82 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | 26 Aug 1999 |
| 233 | 47.4 | 4.88 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | 27 Feb 2004 |
| 228/7 | 46.5 | 4.86 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | 21 Aug 2016 |
| 228/9 | 50.0 | 4.56 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | 30 Aug 1996 |
| 227/5 | 48.3 | 4.68 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | 25 Feb 2004 |
| 216/7 | 50.0 | 4.32 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | 4 Sep 1992 |
| 215 | 47.4 | 4.51 | 2 | v India | 9 Sep 1994 |
| 211 | 46.1 | 4.57 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | 22 Aug 2011 |
| 208/5 | 47.5 | 4.34 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | 5 Sep 1992 |
| 206 | 47.2 | 4.35 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | 24 Aug 2016 |
| 202 | 50.0 | 4.04 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | 31 Aug 1999 |
| 184 | 33.0 | 5.57 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | 7 Sep 1996 |
| 176 | 46.4 | 3.77 | 1 | v Pakistan | 19 Mar 2011 |
| 162 | 48.4 | 3.32 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | 27 Sep 2002 |
| 133/5 | 28.0 | 4.75 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | 20 Aug 2011 |
Most Runs
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RT Ponting | 1996-2011 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 331 | 67 | 33.10 | 478 | 69.24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| ME Waugh | 1992-1999 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 316 | 84 | 39.50 | 403 | 78.41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| SR Waugh | 1994-1999 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 236 | 82 | 39.33 | 289 | 81.66 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| MJ Clarke | 2004-2011 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 186 | 47 | 62.00 | 243 | 76.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| MG Bevan | 1994-2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 157 | 56 | 17.44 | 261 | 60.15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| DC Boon | 1992-1994 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 144 | 69* | 72.00 | 209 | 68.89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| A Symonds | 1999-2004 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 134 | 53 | 67.00 | 182 | 73.62 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| SPD Smith | 2011-2016 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 113 | 58 | 37.66 | 157 | 71.97 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| DR Martyn | 1999-2004 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 108 | 62 | 27.00 | 177 | 61.01 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| AC Gilchrist | 1999-2004 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 38 | 20.80 | 117 | 88.88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Most Wickets
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Ave | Econ | SR | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B Lee | 2002-2011 | 4 | 4 | 26.4 | 3 | 109 | 9 | 4/15 | 12.11 | 4.08 | 17.7 | 2 | 0 |
| GD McGrath | 1994-2002 | 7 | 7 | 56.5 | 3 | 273 | 8 | 2/35 | 34.12 | 4.80 | 42.6 | 0 | 0 |
| JP Faulkner | 2016-2016 | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 1 | 83 | 7 | 4/38 | 11.85 | 4.36 | 16.2 | 1 | 0 |
| XJ Doherty | 2011-2011 | 2 | 2 | 20.0 | 0 | 82 | 6 | 4/28 | 13.66 | 4.10 | 20.0 | 1 | 0 |
| MS Kasprowicz | 2004-2004 | 2 | 2 | 19.0 | 3 | 82 | 6 | 5/45 | 13.66 | 4.31 | 19.0 | 0 | 1 |
| MA Starc | 2016-2016 | 2 | 2 | 19.5 | 1 | 85 | 6 | 3/32 | 14.16 | 4.28 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
| DW Fleming | 1996-1999 | 4 | 4 | 29.0 | 2 | 131 | 6 | 3/26 | 21.83 | 4.51 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
| JN Gillespie | 1996-2004 | 5 | 5 | 41.0 | 4 | 148 | 5 | 3/36 | 29.60 | 3.60 | 49.2 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Warne | 1994-2002 | 4 | 4 | 37.0 | 2 | 176 | 5 | 2/52 | 35.20 | 4.75 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 |
| GRJ Matthews | 1992-1992 | 2 | 2 | 16.5 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 2/33 | 16.75 | 3.98 | 25.2 | 0 | 0 |
