1995–96 Sri Lankan cricket season explained

The 1995–96 Sri Lankan cricket season featured a Test series with Sri Lanka playing against Zimbabwe.

Honours

• P Saravanamuttu Trophy – Colombo Cricket Club
• Hatna Trophy – Nondescripts Cricket Club
• Most runs – RP Arnold 1430 @ 79.44 (HS 217*)
• Most wickets – M Jayasena 67 @ 21.41 (BB 5-72)

Test series

Sri Lanka won the Test series 2-0:

• 1st Test @ R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo  - Sri Lanka won by an innings and 77 runs
• 2nd Test @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo  - Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets

External sources

• CricInfo – brief history of Sri Lankan cricket
• CricketArchive – Tournaments in Sri Lanka

Further reading

• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1997