Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 1987–88
The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured Australia in the and played 1 Test match against Australia. This was the first time that Australia and Sri Lanka had played each other in Test cricket in Australia.
Test series summary[]
Australia
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Sri Lanka
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455 (137.2 overs)
DM Jones 102 (174) JR Ratnayeke 4/98 (40 overs) |
194 (82.3 overs)
A Ranatunga 55 (169) SR Waugh 4/33 (20 overs) | |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- CPH Ramanayake (SL) made his Test debut.
External sources[]
References[]
- Playfair Cricket Annual (annual)
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
Categories:
- 1987 in Australian cricket
- 1987 in Sri Lankan cricket
- 1987–88 Australian cricket season
- 1988 in Australian cricket
- 1988 in Sri Lankan cricket
- International cricket competitions from 1985–86 to 1988
- Sri Lankan cricket tours of Australia
- International cricket tour of Australia stubs
- Sri Lankan sport stubs