Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 1987–88
International cricket tour
The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured Australia in the 1987-88 season 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
12–15 February 1988 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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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) | |
153 (f/o) (52.1 overs) A Ranatunga 45 (65) MG Hughes 5/67 (21 overs) |
Australia won by an innings and 108 runs Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth Umpires: RC Bailhache and PJ McConnell Player of the match: DM Jones (AUS) |
- 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
- CricketArchive
References
- Playfair Cricket Annual (annual)
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)
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