Media Release
25th March 2022
Australia’s National Men’s Team will arrive in Sri Lanka to play an all format cricket series during June – July 2022.
The Australians will play 03 T20Is, 05 ODIs, and 02 Test Matches during the tour.
The tour starts with the T20I series and will be followed by the ODI and the Test Series, respectively.
The games will be played in Colombo, Kandy, and Galle.
“We are in for some exciting cricket, especially considering that an Australian tour to Sri Lanka is taking place after 5 years, since last time they toured Sri Lanka,’’ said Mr. Ashley De Silva, CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket.
“The T20 Series will help our preparations for the T20i World Cup, whilst the Test and ODI segments are also competitions of immense value for us, as we aim to move through the ICC World Test Championship rankings and also gearing up for the ICC Men’s World Cup in 2023,’’ further added De Silva.
The Schedule
DATE | MATCH | VENUE |
7th June 2022 | 01st T20I | RPICS, Colombo |
8th June 2022 | 02nd T20I | RPICS, Colombo |
11th June 2022 | 03rd T20I | PICS, Kandy |
14th June 2022 | 01st ODI | PICS, Kandy |
16th June 2022 | 02nd ODI | PICS, Kandy |
19th June 2022 | 03rd ODI | RPICS, Colombo |
21st June 2022 | 04th ODI | RPICS, Colombo |
24th June 2022 | 05th ODI | RPICS, Colombo |
29th June to 3rd July 2022 | 01st Test | Galle International Cricket Stadium |
08th to 12th July 2022 | 02nd Test | Galle International Cricket Stadium |
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