Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2007–08
Sri Lanka in Australia in 2007-08 | |||
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Australia | Sri Lanka | ||
Dates | 8 November – 20 November 2007 | ||
Captains | Ricky Ponting | Mahela Jayawardene | |
Test series | |||
Result | Australia won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Phil Jaques (319) | Kumar Sangakkara (249) | |
Most wickets | Brett Lee (16) | Muttiah Muralitharan (4) | |
Player of the series | Brett Lee |
The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Australia for four tour matches, two Test matches and the 2007–08 Commonwealth Bank Series from 27 October 2007 to 7 March 2008.[1]
Squad lists
[edit]- Ben Hilfenhaus was added after Tait was withdrawn with an elbow injury.
- Sujeewa de Silva was added as cover for Welegedara.
Test series
[edit]1st Test
[edit]8–12 November 00:00 UTC |
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4/551 dec. (151 overs) Michael Clarke 145* (249) Michael Hussey 133 (249) M Muralitharan 2/170 (50 overs) | ||
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field first
- Mitchell Johnson (cricketer) (Aus) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
[edit]v | ||
5/542 dec. (139 overs) Phil Jaques 150 (237) Michael Hussey 132 (220) Dilhara Fernando 2/134 (26 overs) | ||
Commonwealth Bank Series
[edit]Tour Matches
[edit]Cricket Australia Chairman's XI
[edit]27–29 October (scorecard) |
v | CA Chairman's XI | |
Queensland
[edit]2–4 November (scorecard) |
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Prime Minister's XI
[edit]Tasmania
[edit]See also
[edit]References
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