Everything you need to know about Australia’s upcoming multi-format tour of Sri Lanka, featuring three T20Is, five ODIs and two Tests.
There were clouds of uncertainty over Australia’s upcoming multi-format tour of Sri Lanka, given the current situation in the island nation, with there being a shortage of food, fuel and power. However, it was confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket that the tour will go ahead as planned, with the white-ball games set to be played under lights.
“There is no disruption in the schedule and the white ball games will be night or day-night affairs,” SLC secretary Mohan de Silva had told Cricbuzz earlier this week.
Australia have already arrived in Sri Lanka, with the first T20I set to be played on Tuesday, June 7. The tourists will be without the services of newly appointed head coach Andrew McDonald, who tested positive for covid-19 ahead of the tour. Australia had hosted Sri Lanka for five T20Is in February this year, and won each of the first four games including a Super Over finish, before going down by five-wickets in the fifth.
Here’s everything you need to know about Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka 2022.
June 7, 1st T20I – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 7pm local time
June 8, 2nd T20I – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 7pm local time
June 11, 3rd T20I – Pallekele International Stadium, Pallekele – 7pm local time
June 14, 1st ODI – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 2pm local time
June 16, 2nd ODI – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 2pm local time
June 19, 3rd ODI – Pallekele International Stadium, Pallekele – 2pm local time
June 21, 4th ODI – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 2pm local time
June 24, 5th ODI – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo – 2pm local time
June 29 – July 03 – Galle International Stadium, Galle – 10am local time
July 08 – July 12 – Galle International Stadium, Galle – 10am local time
The Test series will be a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023 cycle. Australia currently top the standings, while Sri Lanka are placed fourth.
Viewers in the Indian sub-continent can catch all the action on the Sony Sports Network. The T20Is will start from 7 PM IST, ODIs from 2 PM IST and Tests from 10 AM IST. Fox Sports will provide the coverage in Australia. The TV channels list for other countries is as follows:
USA: Willow TV
South Africa: SuperSport
UK: Sky Sports Cricket
New Zealand: Sky Sports NZ
Sri Lanka notch up a win in the final T20I to avoid a whitewash.#AUSvSL in bilateral T20Is now:
Series wins: Australia 3, Sri Lanka 4#AUSvsSL pic.twitter.com/t3EfvhEltb
— CricXtasy (@CricXtasy) February 20, 2022
The matches will be live streamed on the Sony Liv app in the Indian subcontinent, and on Kayo Sports in Australia.
Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Wade, David Warner
Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner
Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner
Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Nuwanidu Fernando, Lahiru Madushanka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Ramesh Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lakshan Sandakan
Standby: Jeffrey Vandersay, Niroshan Dickwella
Dasun Shanaka (c), Danushka Gunathilaka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya De Silva, Ashen Bandara, Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Sahan Arachchi, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Lahiru Madushanka, Ramesh Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Praveen Jayawickrama
Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Mohamed Shiraz, Shiran Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lakshitha Rasanjana, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, Suminda Lakshan
