2016 australia tour of sri lanka

Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2016

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Litton das wary of complacency and india's sg balls.

Bangladesh are coming off the high of beating Pakistan 2-0 but the wicketkeeper is asking people not to bring it up

Brydon Carse in Test squad for Pakistan, Jack Leach recalled

Josh Hull to make first Test tour, Jordan Cox usurps Dan Lawrence as spare batter

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A look at how the teams are placed, and their chances of qualifying for the final

Oval 1998 or Oval 2024? Jayasuriya chooses between two great Test wins

While 1998 remains unforgettable, Sri Lanka's interim coach felt the current side had pulled off a special win in even tougher conditions

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The ground-staff used electric fans and even tried a grass transplant but the outfield remained unfit for play

What's the highest Test score without a century stand?

Also: who made the highest score in an ODI as captain?

Yash Dayal's redemption - from five sixes in an over in IPL 2023 to India squad

How he overcame a big setback and eventually broke into the Test squad

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Rosemary mair back as new zealand name experienced squad for t20 world cup.

Fast bowler returns from back injury; Sophie Devine and Suzie Bates are set for their ninth T20 World Cup

Sheff Shield

Morris hopeful of early shield return despite 'frustrating' injury issues.

WA quick will play in Australia's 50-over domestic competition to start the summer but is waiting to be cleared to play red-ball cricket after a slow recovery from a back injury

Pathum Nissanka

Classy nissanka leaves england as the best version of himself.

He stamped his aura on the last day of the English Test season, putting the seal on a famous Sri Lanka win

County Championship Division Two

Jonny tattersall's 90* keeps yorkshire strong after leicestershire collapse.

Foxes bowled out for 98 on 18-wicket day after Ben Cox rescues them from 15 for 7

Tom Westley

Westley hundred helps essex stave off collapse in the gloom.

Relegation-threatened Notts make early running with ball before Westley-Walter stand

Jack Davies' 91 helps Middlesex build strong platform

Tom Price bags five-for as Gloucestershire gloveman James Bracey takes seven catches

Unadkat four-for, Hughes fifty ensure Sussex take strong grip

Division Two leaders in charge at Hove after Glamorgan dismissed for 186

County Championship Division One

Ben raine's four wickets deepen lancashire's relegation fears.

Raine makes most of bowler-friendly conditions to reduce visitors to 177 for 6 after 78 overs on rain-hit day

Banton century before Shakib, Worrall hit back for Surrey

Somerset lose last five wickets for 12 runs to conceded dominant position on day one

James Vince

Kent enjoy better of curtailed day as vince holds hampshire together.

Visiting captain hits 88 while Parkinson and Garrett share seven wickets

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Brett D'Oliveira

D'oliveira digs worcestershire out of trouble once again.

Warwickshire strike early but captain's innings keeps rivals at bay

A gloomy debut for Test cricket's newest venue in Greater Noida

No play was possible on day one despite there being plenty of sunshine

Zaib rescues Northants from top-order collapse

Seven Derbyshire bowlers share the wickets around on turning Wantage Road pitch

A timeline of Yash Dayal's incredible redemption

How Yash Dayal overcame a big IPL setback and eventually broke into the Test squad

Gus Atkinson rested for Australia ODIs, Olly Stone called up

England opt to manage Atkinson's workload after haul of 34 wickets across first six Tests

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The board has compared it to the kind of review England undertook in 2015 after their group stage exit at the ODI World Cup that year

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Top Run Scorers

Dhananjaya de Silva , SL, Right-hand bat

Average 65.00

Kusal Mendis , SL, Right-hand bat

Average 49.33

Dinesh Chandimal , SL, Right-hand bat

Average 41.66

George Bailey , AUS, Right-hand bat

Average 67.50

Average 59.00

Average 34.80

Glenn Maxwell , AUS, Right-hand bat

Average 211.00

Average 37.00

Average 31.00

Top Wicket Takers

Rangana Herath , SL, Slow left-arm orthodox

Average 12.75

Mitchell Starc , AUS, Left-arm fast

Average 15.16

Nathan Lyon , AUS, Right-arm offbreak

Average 31.93

Average 18.16

James Faulkner , AUS, Left-arm fast-medium

Average 19.6

Dilruwan Perera , SL, Right-arm offbreak

Average 28.44

Average 14.5

Average 14.25

Adam Zampa , AUS, Legbreak googly

Average 10.75

Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2016 Squads

Australia tour of sri lanka, 2016.

Day 2 - Durham lead by 139 runs.

Day 2 - Notts trail by 420 runs.

Day 2 - Kent trail by 339 runs.

Day 2 - Surrey trail by 148 runs.

Day 2 - Warwickshire trail by 195 runs.

Day 2 - Leics trail by 246 runs.

Day 2 - Gloucs trail by 223 runs.

Day 2 - Northants lead by 232 runs.

Day 2 - Sussex lead by 221 runs.

St Lucia Kings

Trinbago Knight Riders

Match starts in 4 hrs 21 mins

Day 3 - Sri Lanka A need 140 runs.

Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets

Sri Lanka vs Australia , 2nd Test at Galle , , Aug 04 2016 - Full Scorecard

Sri Lanka won by 229 runs

• Sri Lanka 1st innings
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 40/2 in 14.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 15, BKG Mendis 19)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 15.2 overs (92 balls), Extras 1
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls (MDKJ Perera 17, BKG Mendis 34, Ex 1)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 26.2 overs (158 balls), Extras 5
• BKG Mendis: 50 off 74 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
• 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 142 balls (MDKJ Perera 43, BKG Mendis 52, Ex 5)
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 109/2 in 29.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 47, BKG Mendis 52)
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 37.2 overs (224 balls), Extras 5
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (BKG Mendis 12, AD Mathews 34, Ex 4)
• Over 42.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - BKG Mendis (Upheld)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 175/3 in 43.0 overs (BKG Mendis 78, AD Mathews 34)
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 49.1 overs (295 balls), Extras 13
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 216/5 in 54.0 overs (AD Mathews 49, DM de Silva 9)
• AD Mathews: 50 off 59 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
• Over 56.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - MDK Perera (Upheld)
• Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 65.5 overs (395 balls), Extras 13
• Over 67.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MDK Perera (Struck down)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 265/8 in 69.0 overs (HMRKB Herath 0)
• Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 281/10 in 73.1 overs (MVT Fernando 0)
• Australia 1st innings
• Australia: 50 runs in 10.5 overs (65 balls), Extras 0
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (DA Warner 41, UT Khawaja 11, Ex 0)
• End Of Day: Australia - 54/2 in 13.3 overs (UT Khawaja 11)
• Over 19.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MR Marsh (Struck down)
• Over 24.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - MA Starc (Upheld)
• Drinks: Australia - 89/8 in 30.0 overs (MR Marsh 14, JR Hazlewood 3)
• Australia: 100 runs in 32.4 overs (196 balls), Extras 6
• Innings Break: Australia - 106/10 in 33.2 overs (JM Holland 0)
• Sri Lanka 2nd innings
• Lunch: Sri Lanka - 31/3 in 7.0 overs (MDKJ Perera 15, AD Mathews 0)
• Over 6.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - AD Mathews (Struck down)
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 0
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 98/4 in 23.0 overs (AD Mathews 33, LD Chandimal 13)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 23.4 overs (142 balls), Extras 1
• Tea: Sri Lanka - 143/6 in 36.0 overs (DM de Silva 19, MDK Perera 12)
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 36.3 overs (219 balls), Extras 1
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (DM de Silva 25, MDK Perera 26, Ex 0)
• Over 45.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - MDK Perera (Struck down)
• Drinks: Sri Lanka - 194/7 in 49.0 overs (MDK Perera 36, HMRKB Herath 12)
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 52.2 overs (314 balls), Extras 2
• MDK Perera: 50 off 76 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
• 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (MDK Perera 24, HMRKB Herath 25, Ex 1)
• Rain: Sri Lanka - 233/8 in 59.0 overs (MDK Perera 60)
• Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 237/10 in 59.3 overs (PADLR Sandakan 0)
• Australia 2nd innings
• End Of Day: Australia - 25/3 in 6.0 overs (DA Warner 22, SPD Smith 1)
• HMRKB Herath took a hat-trick with the wickets of AC Voges, PM Nevill, MA Starc
• Australia: 50 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 2
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (DA Warner 33, SPD Smith 16, Ex 2)
• Over 11.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - DA Warner (Struck down)
• Over 17.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - AC Voges (Upheld)
• Over 19.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - SPD Smith (Upheld)
• Drinks: Australia - 84/5 in 23.0 overs (AC Voges 7, MR Marsh 2)
• Australia: 100 runs in 26.3 overs (159 balls), Extras 2
• Over 28.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MR Marsh (Struck down)
• Over 32.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RA Kettleborough, Batsman - MR Marsh (Upheld)
• Lunch: Australia - 133/7 in 39.0 overs (PM Nevill 7, MA Starc 4)
• Australia: 150 runs in 42.6 overs (258 balls), Extras 4

A turning pitch at Galle is a normal thing - SLC

While the documentary implies gambling interests dictated the bowler-friendly nature of that surface, SLC CEO Ashley de Silva emphasised on the cricketing reasons for how that pitch turned out

Sri Lanka v Australia, 2016

Wisden's review of the second Test, Sri Lanka v Australia, 2016

Perera a silent hero - Angelo Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has called Dilruwan Perera a "silent hero" after the offspinner became the first Sri Lanka player to take ten wickets and score a half-century in a Test

The transformed ways of Sri Lankan cricket

In six weeks, Angelo Mathews has modified the way he uses DRS; and in two weeks the Sri Lankan attack doesn't need the seamers it relied on. Where's the logic?

Australia's batting, a cry for help

Confronted with a spin riddle in Galle, Australia's batsmen tried a variety of approaches to counter it. All of them failed

By The Numbers - Australia's third consecutive series loss in Asia

By the numbers - herath, second sri lankan to take a hat-trick in tests, arnold: sri lanka have stuck to the basics.

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