Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2016

With injury concerns, the Sri Lankan selectors picked their Test squads on a match-by-match basis.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1035695.html |title=Injuries force Test-by-Test Sri Lanka squad selection |access-date=17 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Stephen O'Keefe suffered a hamstring injury during the first Test and was replaced by Jon Holland.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1040289.html |title=Holland called up to replace O'Keefe |access-date=29 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Travis Head was added to Australia's limited overs squads in August.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/37012408 |title=Travis Head: Australia call up Yorkshire batsman for Sri Lanka one-day matches |access-date=8 August 2016 |work=BBC Sport}}

Following the conclusion of the second ODI match, Australian captain Steve Smith went home to rest, with David Warner captaining the side for the remaining fixtures of the tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1049845.html |title=Steven Smith heads home to rest ahead of 2016-17 summer |access-date=24 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Nathan Coulter-Nile was ruled out of the last three ODI matches the series due to an injury to his lower back. Shaun Marsh broke his finger in the third ODI and was ruled out of the rest of the series.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1051715.html |title=Injured Shaun Marsh to fly home from Sri Lanka |access-date=30 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Aaron Finch was ruled out of the T20I series after fracturing his right index finger while fielding a ball during the fifth ODI and Chris Lynn was ruled out due to dislocating his left shoulder while practicing. Matthew Wade and George Bailey, who were not initially included in the T20I series, were selected as replacements.

Nuwan Pradeep was ruled out of Sri Lanka's ODI squad with a hamstring injury and was replaced with Angelo Perera.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1049289.html |title=Angelo Perera called up in place of injured Pradeep |access-date=23 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Sachith Pathirana replaced Tillakaratne Dilshan, who retired after the 3rd ODI.{{cite web |url=http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/sachith-pathirana-joins-the-odi-squad-in-place-of-tm-dilshan |title=Sachith Pathirana joins the ODI squad in place of TM Dilshan |access-date=31 August 2016 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927130122/http://www.srilankacricket.lk/news/sachith-pathirana-joins-the-odi-squad-in-place-of-tm-dilshan |archive-date=27 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} Angelo Mathews was ruled out of the 5th ODI and the T20I series due to injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1053337.html |title=Mathews to miss rest of tour due to calf tear |access-date=2 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Sri Lanka also released Thisara Perera and Lakshan Sandakan for the final ODI game. The three players were replaced by Upul Tharanga, Niroshan Dickwella and Dasun Shanaka. Dinesh Chandimal stood as captain in the 5th ODI.

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 18–20 July 2016

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL|name=Sri Lankan XI}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS|name=Australians}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 229 (57.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Asela Gunaratne 58 (106)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Steve O'Keefe 5/43 (12.2 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 474 (132.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Steve O'Keefe 78 (139)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Shehan Jayasuriya 5/110 (30 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 83 (20.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Shehan Jayasuriya 29 (31)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Steve O'Keefe 5/21 (6.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Australians won by an innings and 162 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1035927.html Scorecard]

| venue = P Sara Oval, Colombo

| umpires = Hemantha Boteju (SL) and Nilan De Silva (SL)

| motm =

| toss = Sri Lankan XI won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 26–30 July 2016

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 117 (34.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Dhananjaya de Silva 24 (38)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Nathan Lyon 3/12 (3 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 203 (79.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Adam Voges 47 (115)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Rangana Herath 4/49 (25 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 353 (93.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Kusal Mendis 176 (254)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Mitchell Starc 4/84 (19 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 161 (88.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Steve Smith 55 (125)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Rangana Herath 5/54 (33.3 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 106 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995451.html Scorecard]

| venue = Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

| umpires = Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and Sundaram Ravi (Ind)

| motm = Kusal Mendis (SL)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = Play ended early on the first four days due to bad light and rain.

• Rain delayed the start of play by an hour on Day 4 and Day 5.

| notes = Dhananjaya de Silva and Lakshan Sandakan (both SL) made their Test debuts.

• Sri Lanka's first innings was their shortest innings in Tests after electing to bat.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1039567.html |title=Sri Lanka's shortest innings after electing to bat |access-date=26 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Dhananjaya de Silva became the first player for Sri Lanka to get off the mark in a Test match by scoring a six.
• Kusal Mendis became the youngest player for Sri Lanka to score a Test century against Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1040085.html |title=Second-youngest to score 150-plus against Australia |access-date=28 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Nathan Lyon (Aus) took his 200th Test wicket.
• Lakshan Sandakan's (SL) match figures of 7/107 are the best by a slow left-arm wrist-spinner on Test debut.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1040693.html | title=Sandakan creates history as left-arm spinners take stage | publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=30 July 2016}}
• While attempting to bat time for a draw on the fifth day, the ninth and tenth-wicket partnerships featuring Steve O'Keefe, Peter Nevill and Josh Hazlewood (Aus) faced a Test cricket record 25.4 consecutive overs without scoring a run.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1040707.html|title=Australia stumped, yet again|author=Daniel Brettig|date=30 July 2016|access-date=30 July 2016|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• This was only Sri Lanka's second win against Australia in twenty-seven Tests.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1040633.html |title=Herath bowls Sri Lanka to historic victory |access-date=30 July 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Steve Smith suffered his first Test loss as captain of Australia.

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 4–8 August 2016

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 281 (73.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Kusal Mendis 86 (137)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mitchell Starc 5/44 (16.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 106 (33.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = David Warner 42 (41)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Dilruwan Perera 4/29 (15 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 237 (59.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Dilruwan Perera 64 (89)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Mitchell Starc 6/50 (12.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 183 (50.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = David Warner 41 (31)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Dilruwan Perera 6/70 (23 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 229 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995453.html Scorecard]

| venue = Galle International Stadium, Galle

| umpires = Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)

| motm = Dilruwan Perera (SL)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Vishwa Fernando (SL) and Jon Holland (Aus) made their Test debuts.

• This was Sri Lanka's 250th Test match.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1042001.html |title=Silken Aravinda, stoic Arjuna, and magical Mahela |access-date=5 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Mitchell Starc (Aus) took his 100th Test wicket and also became the 26th player to take a wicket with the first ball in a Test match.{{cite web|url=http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/statistics/Dismissals/DismissalFirstBallMatch.asp?s=Bowler|title=HowSTAT! Test Cricket - Taking Wicket with First Ball of Match|access-date=5 August 2016}}
• Australia's first innings total of 106 is their lowest score against Sri Lanka in Tests.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1042657.html |title=Herath takes hat-trick as Australia collapse for 106 |access-date=5 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Rangana Herath became the first Sri Lankan spinner, the second Sri Lankan, and the oldest to take a hat-trick in a Test.
• Mitchell Starc took the best match figures by an Australian pace bowler in Tests in Sri Lanka.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1042817.html |title=A hat-trick, a six-for and 21 wickets |access-date=5 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Dilruwan Perera became the first Sri Lankan to take ten wickets and score a half-century in the same Test.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1043189.html |title=Eighth straight loss for Australia in Asia |access-date=6 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Dilruwan Perera became the fastest Sri Lankan bowler to take 50 wickets, with this being his eleventh Test.
• With this win, it was Sri Lanka's first series victory against Australia since 1999.
• This was Australia's eighth straight loss in Tests in Asia.

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 13–17 August 2016

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 355 (141.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Dinesh Chandimal 132 (356)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mitchell Starc 5/63 (25.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 379 (125.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Shaun Marsh 130 (281)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Rangana Herath 6/81 (38.1 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 347/8d (99.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Kaushal Silva 115 (269)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Nathan Lyon 4/123 (37 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 160 (44.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = David Warner 68 (94)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Rangana Herath 7/64 (18.1 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 163 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995455.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

| umpires = Chris Gaffaney (NZ) and Sundaram Ravi (Ind)

| motm = Rangana Herath (SL)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Dhananjaya de Silva (SL) scored his maiden Test century.

• Mitchell Starc (Aus) became the first fast bowler to take three five-wicket hauls in a Test series in Sri Lanka and he also took his third consecutive five-wicket haul.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1045939.html |title=Chandimal's resistance, Starc's consecutive five-fors |access-date=14 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Steve Smith (Aus) became youngest Australian to score 4,000 Test runs.
• Rangana Herath (SL) took the best match figures for a Sri Lankan bowler against Australia.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1047121.html |title=The left-armers' high and Australia's low |access-date=17 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Rangana Herath (SL) took his eighth five-wicket haul in the fourth innings of a Test, the most for any bowler.
• This was Sri Lanka's first series whitewash against Australia in Tests.

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 21 August 2016

| time = 14:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 227/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Dinesh Chandimal 80* (118)

| wickets1 = James Faulkner 4/38 (10 overs)

| score2 = 228/7 (46.5 overs)

| runs2 = Steve Smith 58 (92)

| wickets2 = Dilruwan Perera 3/48 (10 overs)

| result = Australia won by 3 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995457.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)

| motm = James Faulkner (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.

| rain = Amila Aponso and Lakshan Sandakan (SL) both made their ODI debuts.

| notes = Mitchell Starc (Aus) became the fastest player to take 100 wickets in ODIs.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1049003.html |title=Starc zooms to 100 wickets in record time |access-date=21 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 24 August 2016

| time = 14:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 288 (48.5 overs)

| runs1 = Kusal Mendis 69 (69)

| wickets1 = Adam Zampa 3/42 (10 overs)

| score2 = 206 (47.2 overs)

| runs2 = Matthew Wade 76 (88)

| wickets2 = Amila Aponso 4/18 (9.2 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 82 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995459.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)

| motm = Angelo Mathews (SL)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = James Faulkner (Aus) took a hat-trick.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1049569.html |title=Amila Aponso 4 for 18 seals Sri Lanka's 82-run victory |access-date=24 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

• Angelo Mathews (SL) took his 50th ODI wicket in Sri Lanka.{{cite web |url=http://www.emirates247.com/sports/cricket/lanka-level-odi-series-despite-faulkner-hat-trick-2016-08-24-1.639785 |title=Sri Lanka level ODI series despite Faulkner hat-trick |access-date=25 August 2016 |work=Emirates 247}}
• This was Sri Lanka's biggest win in terms of runs against Australia in an ODI.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1049695.html |title=Sri Lanka's big win, Faulkner's hat-trick |access-date=25 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 28 August 2016

| time = 14:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 226 (49.2 overs)

| runs1 = Dinesh Chandimal 102 (130)

| wickets1 = Adam Zampa 3/38 (10 overs)

| score2 = 227/8 (46 overs)

| runs2 = George Bailey 70 (99)

| wickets2 = Angelo Mathews 2/30 (7 overs)

| result = Australia won by 2 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995461.html Scorecard]

| venue = Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla

| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)

| motm = George Bailey (Aus)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = This was the first day-night ODI to be hosted in Dambulla in six years.

• This was Tillakaratne Dilshan's (SL) final ODI appearance.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/1050639.html |title=Dilshan's age-defying numbers |access-date=28 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Dinesh Chandimal (SL) scored his first ODI century in Sri Lanka.
• This was the highest successful run chase against Sri Lanka at Dambulla in an ODI.
• This was also Australian's narrowest win in terms of wickets against Sri Lanka in an ODI.

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 31 August 2016

| time = 14:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 212 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Dhananjaya de Silva 76 (87)

| wickets1 = John Hastings 6/45 (10 overs)

| score2 = 217/4 (31 overs)

| runs2 = George Bailey 90* (85)

| wickets2 = Sachith Pathirana 3/37 (8 overs)

| result = Australia won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995463.html Scorecard]

| venue = Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla

| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)

| motm = John Hastings (Aus)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Avishka Fernando (SL) made his ODI debut.

• John Hastings (Aus) took his first five-wicket haul in an ODI.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1052493.html |title=Bailey, Finch star as Australia win series|access-date=31 August 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Aaron Finch equalled the record for the fastest fifty by an Australian batsman in an ODI.

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 4 September 2016

| time = 14:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 195 (40.2 overs)

| runs1 = Danushka Gunathilaka 39 (40)

| wickets1 = Mitchell Starc 3/40 (9 overs)

| score2 = 199/5 (43 overs)

| runs2 = David Warner 106 (126)

| wickets2 = Dilruwan Perera 3/51 (10 overs)

| result = Australia won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995465.html Scorecard]

| venue = Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

| umpires = Aleem Dar (Pak) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)

| motm = David Warner (Aus)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = David Warner scored the first century by an Australian batsman in Sri Lanka in an ODI.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1054121.html |title=Warner century seals Australia's dominance |access-date=4 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 6 September 2016

| time = 19:00

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|SL}}

| score1 = 263/3 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Glenn Maxwell 145* (65)

| wickets1 = Sachith Pathirana 1/45 (4 overs)

| score2 = 178/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Dinesh Chandimal 58 (43)

| wickets2 = Scott Boland 3/26 (4 overs)
Mitchell Starc 3/26 (4 overs)

| result = Australia won by 85 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995467.html Scorecard]

| venue = Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)

| motm = Glenn Maxwell (Aus)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Sachith Pathirana (SL) made his T20I debut.

• Australia scored the highest total in a T20I, beating the previous highest of 260/6 set by Sri Lanka in 2007.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1054937.html |title=Australia set new record, narrow miss for Maxwell |access-date=6 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Glenn Maxwell (Aus) scored his maiden T20I century.
• Glenn Maxwell (Aus) became the first to hit a century in his maiden innings as an opener in a T20I.
• This was Sri Lanka's biggest defeat in terms of runs in a T20I.

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 9 September 2016

| time = 19:00

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|SL}}

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score1 = 128/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Dhananjaya de Silva 62 (50)

| wickets1 = Adam Zampa 3/16 (4 overs)

| score2 = 130/6 (17.5 overs)

| runs2 = Glenn Maxwell 66 (29)

| wickets2 = Tillakaratne Dilshan 2/8 (2 overs)

| result = Australia won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/995469.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Ranmore Martinesz (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)

| motm = Glenn Maxwell (Aus)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = This was Tillakaratne Dilshan's (SL) final international match.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1055517.html |title=Dilshan set for swansong against firing Australia |access-date=9 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

• Glenn Maxwell scored the equal fastest fifty in T20I cricket by an Australian (18 balls).{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-australia-2016/content/story/1055873.html |title=Record Maxwell fifty powers Australia sweep |access-date=9 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

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