Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2018–19

Before the start of the series, Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of Australia's squad due to a back injury and was replaced by Jhye Richardson.{{cite news |title=Hazlewood ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/josh-hazlewood-ruled-out-back-injury-stress-fracture-jhye-richardson-australia-sri-lanka-test-series/2019-01-19 |work=Cricket Australia |date=19 January 2019 |access-date=19 January 2019 }} Ahead of the first Test, Kurtis Patterson was added to Australia's squad.{{cite news |title=In-form Patterson added to Test squad |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/kurtis-patterson-added-australia-test-squad-sri-lanka-twin-centuries-hobart/2019-01-21 |work=Cricket Australia |date=21 January 2019 |access-date=21 January 2019 }} Pat Cummins and Travis Head were named the joint vice-captains of the Australian Test squad.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25822326/pat-cummins-travis-head-tim-paine-deputies-sri-lanka-tests |title=Pat Cummins, Travis Head to be Tim Paine's deputies for Sri Lanka Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=22 January 2019}} Ahead of the second Test, Marcus Stoinis was added to Australia's squad, replacing Matt Renshaw.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/982930 |title=Uncapped all-rounder Marcus Stoinis replaces Matt Renshaw in Australia squad for second Sri Lanka Test |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 January 2019}}

Nuwan Pradeep was ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad before the Test series after suffering a hamstring injury during the warm-up match.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25807319/nuwan-pradeep-ruled-australia-series-due-hamstring-strain |title=Pradeep ruled out of Australia series due to hamstring strain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 January 2019}} Vishwa Fernando was named as his replacement in the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/106381/chamika-karunaratne-added-to-test-squad-as-injury-crisis-worsens-for-sri-lanka-cricket-australia-gabba |title=Chamika Karunaratne added to Test squad as injury crisis worsens |work=CricBuzz |access-date=28 January 2019}} Dushmantha Chameera and Lahiru Kumara were both ruled out of Sri Lanka's squad for the second Test due to injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/982902 |title=Chameera and Kumara ruled out of second Test through injury |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=26 January 2019}} Chamika Karunaratne was added to Sri Lanka's squad as a replacement for Kumara.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1172948.html |title=Injured Chameera, Kumara to return home; Chamika Karunaratne named replacement |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 January 2019}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 17–19 January 2019

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = {{cr-Aus|CAXI|L}}

| team2= {{cr|SL}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 5/316d (75 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Kurtis Patterson 157* (212)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Dushmantha Chameera 3/57 (16 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 5/176d (75 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Dimuth Karunaratne 44 (92)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Marnus Labuschagne 2/27 (9 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 3/224d (59 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Kurtis Patterson 102* (136)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Kasun Rajitha 1/9 (3 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 6/131 (51 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Lahiru Thirimanne 46* (121)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Jon Holland 4/28 (15 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1170105.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bellerive Oval, Hobart

| umpires = Gerard Abood (Aus) and Simon Fry (Aus)

| motm = Kurtis Patterson (Cricket Australia XI)

| toss = Cricket Australia XI won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 24–28 January 2019While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the first Test reached a result in three days and the second Test reached a result in four days.

| daynight = Yes

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

| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 144 (56.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Niroshan Dickwella 64 (78)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Pat Cummins 4/39 (14.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 323 (106.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Travis Head 84 (187)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Suranga Lakmal 5/75 (27 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 139 (50.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Lahiru Thirimanne 32 (98)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Pat Cummins 6/23 (15 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Australia won by an innings and 40 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1145000.html Scorecard]

| venue = The Gabba, Brisbane

| umpires = Marais Erasmus (SA) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)

| motm = Pat Cummins (Aus)

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

| rain =

| notes = Kurtis Patterson and Jhye Richardson (Aus) both made their Test debuts.

• Mitchell Starc (Aus) played in his 50th Test and took his 200th wicket in Tests.{{cite web|url=https://sunstarentertainment.com.au/mitchell-starc-set-to-join-200-club-in-50th-test/ |title=Mitchell Starc Set to Join 200 Club in 50th Test |work=Sun Star Entertainment |access-date=24 January 2019}}

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 1–5 February 2019

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

| team2 = {{cr|SL}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 5/534d (132 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Joe Burns 180 (260)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Vishwa Fernando 3/126 (30 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 215 (68.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Dimuth Karunaratne 59 (95)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Mitchell Starc 5/54 (13.3 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 3/196d (47 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Usman Khawaja 101* (136)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Kasun Rajitha 2/64 (13 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 149 (51 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Kusal Mendis 42 (69)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Mitchell Starc 5/46 (18 overs)

| result = Australia won by 366 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1145001.html Scorecard]

| venue = Manuka Oval, Canberra

| umpires = Michael Gough (Eng) and Richard Illingworth (Eng)

| motm = Mitchell Starc (Aus)

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

| rain =

| notes = Chamika Karunaratne (SL) made his Test debut.

• This was the first Test to be played at this venue.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18692/preview/1145001 |title=Australia hunt Test solace against crisis-hit Sri Lanka |access-date=31 January 2019| work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
• Travis Head and Kurtis Patterson (Aus) both scored their first centuries in Tests.{{cite web |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/head-joins-gillespie-in-elite-sa-company |title=Head joins Gillespie in elite SA company |access-date=1 February 2019| work=SBS News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/02/kurtis-patterson-notches-maiden-test-century-as-australia-drive-home-advantage |title=Kurtis Patterson notches maiden Test century as Australia drive home advantage |work=The Guardian |date=2 February 2019 |access-date=2 February 2019}}
• The 308-run partnership between Joe Burns and Travis Head was the highest Australian partnership in Tests against Sri Lanka. It was also the highest 4th wicket partnership against Sri Lanka in Tests.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/australia-sri-lanka-second-test-manuka-oval-canberra-watch-live-stream-scores-highlights/2019-02-01 |title=Crash and Burns: SL stung on record day |access-date=1 February 2019 |work=Cricket Australia}}

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An Australian docu-series - The Test was produced, following the Australian national cricket team in the aftermath of the Australian ball tampering scandal.{{Cite news|last=Balachandran|first=Kanishkaa|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-test-review-the-amazon-prime-cricket-docu-series-is-all-about-the-australian-teams-path-to-redemption/article31097735.ece|title='The Test' review: Amazon Prime docu-series is all about the Australian cricket team's path to redemption|date=2020-03-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-25|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}} The fourth episode of Season 1 featured Australia playing the 2 tests against Sri Lanka.

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• [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/1145098.html Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]

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