Sri Lanka vs Australia head to head Test Records!

Australia played the first Test in cricket history on April 22 1983, against Sri Lanka at Kandy. Aussies produced a top-class performance compared to SL. Currently, Australia is aiming to play the upcoming WTC final. They are the number 1 team in the ICC Test ranking. On the other hand, Sri Lanka is in 6th place in the ICC Test ranking as of February 11 2026. SL is consistently improving their standard in Test cricket. Currently, Pat Cummins is leading AUS, and Dhananjaya de Silva is captaining SL in Test cricket. 

In cricket history, Australia has produced many iconic Test players, such as Ricky Ponting, Steven Smith, Michael Bevan, and Mitchell Johnson, who delivered stunning performances. On the other hand, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan Samaraweera and Lasith Malinga showed their good performance for Sri Lanka in red-ball cricket. 

Australia vs Sri Lanka head to head in Test: 

Australia faced Sri Lanka in 35 Test matches. Out of those matches, AUS won 22, and SL came out with 5 victories. 8 contests between the two teams ended in a draw.  When it comes to the king of hitting a hundred, Mike Hussey managed to score 5 hundreds, and Marvan Atapattu posted 2 hundreds. All these players delivered incredible performances. 

Australia vs Sri Lanka Test head to head: Highest Score and Lowest Score:

In Australia's head-to-head against Sri Lanka in the Test, both teams have faced some highs and lows. The lowest score for AUS vs SL was 62/4 on November 3, 2002, and the lowest total for SL was 69/3 on October 22 2005. Both records were registered at Kowleen. On the higher side, Australia's highest total against Sri Lanka was 654/6 on January 29, 2025, and Sri Lanka's highest total against Australia was 554 on July 8 2022. Both records were created at Galle.

Sri Lanka vs Australia Test head to head-The Top Performers:

Mike Hussey scored 994 runs, and Nathan Lyon picked up 60 wickets for AUS vs SL. On the other hand, Mahela Jayawardene scored 969 runs, and Rangana Herath claimed 66 wickets for SL vs AUS.  With the solid performance, they have impressed all.

AUS vs SL head to head in Test: Recent Series Update:

Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 

Australia took on Sri Lanka in a 2-match Test series in January/February 2025. The Aussies won the first and 2nd Test by an innings of 242 runs and 9 wickets. Steven Smith scored 272 runs in 2 matches and was named player of the series. 

Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2022 

In the 1st Test of the Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, Australia defeated SL by 10 wickets, but Sri Lanka bounced back strongly in the 2nd Test, winning by an innings and 39 runs. Dinesh Chandimal produced a fabulous performance in the series. He amassed 219 runs in this series and claimed the player of the series award. 

Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2019

During Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in 2019, both teams played 2 Test matches. AUS secured victory in the first Test by an innings and 40 runs and 2nd game by 366 runs. Pat Cummins was named the player of the series for his solid performance. He obtained 14 wickets in 2 Test matches. 

Most Iconic Australia vs Sri Lanka Test head to head

AUS vs SL, 1st Test, August 17, 1992, Colombo

Australia took on Sri Lanka on August 17, 1992, at Colombo. It was an epic Test match. AUS scored 256 & 471 in their first and 2nd innings. In reply, SL managed to score 547/8 & 164. At the end, Australia won the match by 16 runs. Greg Matthews delivered an excellent performance both with the bat and ball. He scored a valuable 64 runs and picked up 7 wickets in the Test match. He won the player of the match award. 

SL vs AUS, 2nd Test, Feb 6, 2025, Galle: 

Australia faced Sri Lanka in the 2nd Test at Galle on February 6, 2025. SL scored 257 & 231 in reply; AUS managed 414 and 75/1. Aussies clinched the victory by 9 wickets. Alex Carey won the player of the match award. He smashed a match-winning 156 runs. 

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