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| Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Australia | Sri Lanka | ||
| Dates | 6 August – 20 September 2011 | ||
| Captains | Michael Clarke (Test and ODI) Cameron White (T20I) | Tillakaratne Dilshan | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Michael Hussey (463) | Angelo Mathews (274) | |
| Most wickets | Ryan Harris (11) | Rangana Herath (16) | |
| Player of the series | Michael Hussey (Aus) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Michael Clarke (242) | Mahela Jayawardene (180) | |
| Most wickets | Mitchell Johnson (11) | Lasith Malinga (11) | |
| Player of the series | Michael Clarke (Aus) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | David Warner (69) | Tillakaratne Dilshan (108) | |
| Most wickets | Brett Lee (4) | Ajantha Mendis (6) | |
| Player of the series | Ajantha Mendis and Tillakaratne Dilshan (both SL) | ||
The Australian cricket team toured Sri Lanka from 6 August to 20 September 2011. The tour consisted of two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Tests played for Warne–Muralitharan Trophy. Four uncapped players had been named in the Australian Test squad;[1] Shaun Marsh, Trent Copeland, James Pattinson and Nathan Lyon. Lyon had only made four first-class appearances and was previously one of the groundstaff at the Adelaide Oval.[2]
During the test series, a five-year old kid going by the name Sharujan Shanmuganathan caught the attention of viewers when his free-flowing, elegant cover drive became a talking point as it was captured by one of the cameramen during the course of the test match.[3] Sharujan was only five-years-old when he received recognition for playing cover drives, and commentator Tony Greig, who was named as one of the commentators for the test match, reportedly spotted him playing at the grass bank of the Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground.[4] Tony Greig eventually nicknamed him "Little Sanga" during the air while doing commentary, and Greig later went on to interview the five-year-old Sharujan, which became an instant hit on television.[5][6]
Squads
[edit]| Tests | ODIs | T20Is | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sri Lanka[7] |  Australia[8] | Sri Lanka[9][10] | Australia[11] | Sri Lanka[12] | Australia[13] |
Tour matches
[edit]First-class: SL Board XI Vs Australia
[edit]T20I series
[edit]1st T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field
- Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) scored his first century in T20Is.
2nd T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
ODI series
[edit]1st ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
2nd ODI
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
3rd ODI
[edit]4th ODI
[edit]5th ODI
[edit]Test series (Warne–Muralitharan Trophy)
[edit]1st Test
[edit]31 August – 4 September Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat
- Rain delayed play on Day 2 resulting Stumps to be called. Rain delayed play on Day 3 therefore there was no first session but an extended second and third session. Bad light on Day 3 suspended play at the end of the day with a min. of 3 overs to spare ultimately resulting in stumps. Rain delayed part of the first session on Day 4
- Trent Copeland and Nathan Lyon (both Australia) made their test debut
On the 2nd day of the test, Nathan Lyon took his first wicket in tests with his first ball, his victim was Kumar Sangakkara; he is the 14th international player and 2nd Australian to do so. He finished with figures of 5/34, becoming the 131st player to take five wickets on debut in a Test match.[14] Also, Trent Copeland took his first wicket in tests with his second ball; his victim was Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Australia lead the series 1–0
2nd Test
[edit]8–12 September Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
- Match delayed by bad light on Day 1. Match delayed by rain on 2nd, 3rd and 4th days. Match delayed by bad light on Day 2 and 5, resulting in stumps
- Seekkuge Prasanna (Sri Lanka) and Shaun Marsh (Australia) made their test debut.
Ricky Ponting missed this test. Ponting's wife, Rianna, gave birth to the couple's second child, and he returned to Australia to witness the event. As a result, Shaun Marsh made his debut and he scored 141 off 315 balls.[15]
Australia lead the series 1–0
3rd Test
[edit]16–20 September Scorecard |
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7/0 (2 overs) Tharanga Paranavitana 4* (6) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
- Match delayed by rain, a wet outfield and bad light on Day 1. Match delayed by bad light resulting in stumps on Day 2.
- Shaminda Eranga (Sri Lanka) made his test debut
On the first day Shaminda Eranga got his first wicket in tests with his first ball (repeating Nathan Lyon's feat in the 1st test); his victim was Shane Watson. Also on the first day Shaun Marsh achieved an average of 222 before he got out, the highest ever by an Australian. Michael Hussey was Man of the Match for all three test matches and was awarded Man of the Series.
Australia won the series 1-0
References
[edit]- ^ "Nathan Lyon named in Australia Test squad for Sri Lanka". BBC Sport. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Nathan Lyon Profile". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ "Action replay: Little Kumar Sangakkara bats to fame". The Indian Express. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Tony Greig, the marketer | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Clementine, Rex (2022-12-18). "Big day for 'Little Sanga'". ThePapare. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Catching up with Sharujan Shanmuganathan, the ‘Little Sanga’ | Wisden India, retrieved 2023-12-22
- ^ "Sri Lanka Test squad". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ Spits, Scott (26 July 2011). "Australia still keen on Beer in Test team". The Age. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Squad – 1st–3rd ODIs". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Squad – 4th and 5th ODIs". Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ^ "Australia One-Day Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Twenty20 squad". ESPN CricInfo. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Australia Twenty20 Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Bowling records". ESPNcricinfo. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Ricky Ponting to miss second Test ESPN Cricinfo