Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2007-08

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series_name = Sri Lanka in Australia in 2007-08
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Sri Lanka
from_date = 8 November
to_date = 20 November 2007
team1_captain = Ricky Ponting
team2_captain = Mahela Jayawardene
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 2
team1_tests_won = 2 | team2_tests_won = 0 | team1_tests_most_runs = Phil Jaques (319)
team2_tests_most_runs = Kumar Sangakkara (249)
team1_tests_most_wickets = Brett Lee (16)
team2_tests_most_wickets = Muttiah Muralidaran (4)
player_of_test_series = Brett Lee

The Sri Lanka cricket team toured Australia for four tour matches, two Test matches and the 2007-08 Commonwealth Bank Series from October 27, 2007 to March 7, 2008. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/series/291318.html?template=schedule Tour schedule] ]

quad lists

*Ben Hilfenhaus was added after Tait was withdrawn with an elbow injury.
*Sujeewa de Silva was added as cover for Welegedara.

Test series

1st Test

Test match
date = November 8 - 12
00:00 UTC
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
team2 = cr|SRI

score-team1-inns1 = 4/551 dec. (151 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Michael Clarke 145* (249)
Michael Hussey 133 (249)
wickets-team1-inns1 = M Muralitharan 2/170 (50 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 211 (81.5 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Marvan Atapattu 51 (183)
Chamara Silva 40 (45)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Brett Lee 4/26 (17.5 overs)

score-team1-inns2 =
runs-team1-inns2 =
wickets-team1-inns2 = |

score-team2-inns2 = 300 (99.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Michael Vandort 82 (170)
Mahela Jayawardene 49 (115)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Brett Lee 4/86 (27 overs)

result = cr|AUS won by an innings and 40 runs
venue = Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
umpires = Tony Hill & Rudi Koertzen
motm = Brett Lee
report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/319438.html Report]
rain =

2nd Test

Test match
date = November 16 - 20
23:30 UTC
team1 = cr-rt|AUS
team2 = cr|SRI

score-team1-inns1 = 5/542 dec. (139 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = Phil Jaques 150 (237)
Michael Hussey 132 (220)
wickets-team1-inns1 = Dilhara Fernando 2/134 (26 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 246 (81.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = Mahela Jayawardene 104 (194)
Kumar Sangakkara 57 (76)
wickets-team2-inns1 = Brett Lee 4/82 (23.2 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 2/210 dec. (46 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = Phil Jaques 68 (95)
Ricky Ponting 53* (102)
wickets-team1-inns2 = Lasith Malinga 1/61 (12 overs)|

score-team2-inns2 = 410 (104.3 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = Kumar Sangakkara 192 (282)
Marvan Atapattu 80 (164)
wickets-team2-inns2 = Brett Lee 4/87 (26.3 overs)

result = cr|AUS won by 96 runs
venue = Bellerive Oval, Hobart
umpires = Aleem Dar & Rudi Koertzen
motm = Brett Lee
report = [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/engine/current/match/291339.html Scorecard]
rain =

Commonwealth Bank Series

Tour Matches

Cricket Australia Chairman's XI

Test match
date = 27 October - 29 October
team1 = cr-rt|SRI
team2 = Chairman's XI

score-team1-inns1 = 368/6 dec. (96.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = ST Jayasuriya 154 (153)
wickets-team1-inns1 = AK Heal 3-50 (19 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 409 (122.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = TC Plant 124 (322)
wickets-team2-inns1 = M Muralitharan 4-122 (44 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 125/3 (36 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = DPMD Jayawardene 52 (73)
wickets-team1-inns2 = ML Lewis 2-17 (7 overs) |

score-team2-inns2 =
runs-team2-inns2 =
wickets-team2-inns2 =

result = Match drawn
venue = Adelaide Oval, Australia
umpires = Andy Collins and Andrew Willoughby
motm =
report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/engine/current/match/310593.html (scorecard)]
rain =

Queensland

Test match
date = 2 November - 4 November
team1 = cr-rt|SRI
team2 =

score-team1-inns1 = 210/9 dec. (63.2 overs)
runs-team1-inns1 = HAPW Jayawardene 58 (130)
wickets-team1-inns1 = AA Noffke 5-36 (14 overs)

score-team2-inns1 = 295 (79.2 overs)
runs-team2-inns1 = AJ Bichel 125 (168)
wickets-team2-inns1 = MF Maharoof 3-72 (20 overs)

score-team1-inns2 = 226 (73.5 overs)
runs-team1-inns2 = WPUJC Vaas 84 (76)
wickets-team1-inns2 = AA Noffke 3-21 (13 overs) |

score-team2-inns2 = 142/6 (37.1 overs)
runs-team2-inns2 = CT Perren 62* (74)
wickets-team2-inns2 = MF Maharoof 3-33 (9 overs)

result = won by 4 wickets
venue = Allan Border Field, Brisbane, Australia
umpires = Andrew Curran and Norm McNamara
motm = AA Noffke
report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/engine/current/match/300766.html (scorecard)]
rain =

Prime Minister's XI

Limited overs international
date = 30 January
team1 = Prime Minister's XI
score1 = 152 (38 overs)
score2 = 156/6 (31.5 overs)
team2 = cr|SRI
runs1 = AA Noffke 30 (54)
wickets1 = SL Malinga 3-33 (9 overs)
runs2 = TM Dilshan 75* (83)
wickets2 = CL White 2-24 (6 overs)
result = cr|SRI won by 4 wickets
report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/engine/current/match/300769.html (scorecard)]
venue = Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia
umpires = Tim Laycock and Yohan Ramasundra
motm = SL Malinga
rain =

Tasmania

Limited overs international
date = 2 February
team1 = cr|SRI
score1 = 183/9 (47.4 overs)
score2 = 184/3 (36.1 overs)
team2 =
runs1 = DPMD Jayawardene 51 (59)
wickets1 = BG Drew 5-36 (10 overs)
runs2 = TD Paine 54 (76)
wickets2 = KMDN Kulasekara 2-27 (6 overs)
result = won by 7 wickets
report = [http://ls.cricket.com.au/HomeFullScorecard50_1153_1.html (scorecard)]
venue = Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia
umpires = Brian Muir and Greg Luck
motm =
rain =

ee also

* Australian cricket team in 2007-08

References