Series Name: | Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2012–13 |
Team1 Image: | Flag of Australia.svg |
Team1 Name: | Australia |
Team2 Image: | Flag of Sri Lanka.svg |
Team2 Name: | Sri Lanka |
From Date: | 6 December 2012 |
To Date: | 28 January 2013 |
Team1 Captain: | Michael Clarke / George Bailey (ODI) |
Team2 Captain: | Mahela Jayawardene |
No Of Twenty20s: | 2 |
Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 0 |
Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 2 |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | David Warner (97) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Mahela Jayawardene (69) |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Glenn Maxwell (3) Xavier Doherty (3) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Nuwan Kulasekara (2) Thisara Perera (2) |
No Of Odis: | 5 |
Team1 Odis Won: | 2 |
Team2 Odis Won: | 2 |
Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Phillip Hughes (257) |
Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Tillakaratne Dilshan (152) |
Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Clint McKay (8) |
Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Nuwan Kulasekara (11) |
Player Of Odi Series: | Nuwan Kulasekara |
No Of Tests: | 3 |
Team1 Tests Won: | 3 |
Team2 Tests Won: | 0 |
Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Michael Clarke (316) |
Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Tillakaratne Dilshan (208) |
Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Peter Siddle (15) |
Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Rangana Herath (12) |
Player Of Test Series: | Michael Clarke |
The Sri Lankan cricket team toured Australia from 6 December 2012 to 28 January 2013. The tour consisted of three Tests, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Tests were played for the Warne–Muralidaran Trophy.[1] [2] The Test series was preceded by a match against the Cricket Australia Chairman's XI and Sri Lankans.
Australia won the test series in a 3-0 whitewash, the ODI series was drawn 2-2 and Sri Lanka won the T20I series 2-0.
Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara scored his 10,000th career run in the Melbourne Test, tying the record for the fastest player to achieve the milestone.
Australian cricketer Michael Hussey retired from Test cricket after the final test in Sydney.[3]
Immediately prior to the series, Australia played a home series against South Africa, and lost the series 1-0.[4] At the end of that series, Ricky Ponting, the second highest run scorer in Tests and former Test captain, retired.[5] [6]
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka enjoyed some success at a home series against New Zealand, winning an ODI series and drawing a Test series 1-1.[7]
On 20 November 2012, Sri Lanka announced a 16-man Test squad.[8]
Australia announced a 12-man squad for the first Test in Hobart on 6 December 2012. Phillip Hughes was selected to replace Ricky Ponting, who retired after the preceding South African series.[9] Jackson Bird (to replace the injured Ben Hilfenhaus) and Usman Khawaja (to cover for Michael Clarke) were the additions after to the Australian squad the first Test.[10] Glenn Maxwell was picked to replace vice-captain Shane Watson after he was injured in the Boxing Day Test.[11] Lahiru Thirimanne and Suranga Lakmal were called up for the final test.[12]
Sri Lanka announced a squad for the limited overs series on 2 January 2013,[13] while Australia announced a squad (for the first two ODIs) on 6 January 2013, Mike Hussey was not picked, while Michael Clarke, David Warner, Shane Watson and Matthew Wade were rested.[14] Before the start of the second ODI, Mitchell Starc was replaced by Kane Richardson after complaining of calf soreness.[15] The rested Australian players (excluding Shane Watson) returned to the squad after the 2nd ODI. Jackson Bird was added for cover after the 3rd ODI.
Australia announced a squad for the T20I series on 21 January 2013.[16]
See also: Warne–Muralitharan Trophy.
Before the start of the Test, the Blundstone Arena pitch was criticized because it had produced many low scores during Sheffield Shield matches earlier in the season.[17]
Match Report:
Peter Siddle was named the Man of the match for his match figures of 9/104. There was minor controversy when broadcast footage of the match appeared to show Siddle ball tampering, but the issue was quickly cleared up without any formal complaint against him.[24] Siddle was later cleared by the International Cricket Council (ICC).[25]
Match Report:
Former England cricket captain and Australia's Nine Network commentator Tony Greig, who died between the second and third Tests, was farewelled with a minute's silence and tributes from the commentary team before the match.[29]
Match Report
In reply, Dimuth Karunaratne (85) and Mahela Jayawardene (60) added 108 runs for the second wicket, taking Sri Lanka to 1/132; but after Karunaratne was dismissed, Sri Lanka lost 5/46, eventually finishing at 7/225 at stumps, a lead of 87 runs.[33]
In the run chase, David Warner was out first ball, and Hughes (34) was dismissed shortly after lunch to leaving Australia at 2/45. But top-scorer Ed Cowan (36) and Michael Clarke (29) put on a 59 run partnership for the third wicket, which was enough of a platform for Australia to reach the target with five wickets in hand. Herath (3/47) was again Sri Lanka's leading wicket taker for the innings.[34]
The Man of the Match award went to Jackson Bird (4/41 & 3/75).
Match Report
Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Three debutants were named in the XI for Australia.
Australia made a steady start to the innings (0/53) before Aaron Finch (16) and Usman Khawaja (3) were dismissed. Phillip Hughes and skipper George Bailey (89) amassed a 140-run partnership with Hughes (112) making a century on debut. Some late hitting from David Hussey (60*) saw Australia post a score of 5/305.
Sri Lanka began the innings with two early wickets, before Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dinesh Chandimal steadied the innings to take the score to 2/111. Dilshan (51) was then run out, and shortly afterwards, Glenn Maxwell inflicted two run-outs in successive balls (including Lahiru Thirimanne for a diamond duck) to reduce Sri Lanka to 5/128 in the 30th over. Sri Lanka was ultimately dismissed for 198 in the 40th over, with Dinesh Chandimal (73) top-scoring, and Clint McKay (4/33) finishing with the best bowling figures. Phillip Hughes was named Man of the match for his century on debut.[35]
Match Report
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field, and immediately took advantage of seaming conditions, reducing Australia to 2/12 after seven overs, and then to 6/83 in the 25th over. Brad Haddin (50) managed to bat with the tail and extend the innings into the 47th over, before Australia was ultimately dismissed for 170 runs. Lasith Malinga (3/32) had the best bowling figures, and Angelo Mathews (2/24) Nuwan Kulasekara (1/24) both took wickets and bowled economically.
Despite losing Upul Tharanga for a duck in the first over of its run chase, Sri Lanka had little difficulty chasing Australia's total, reaching the target in the 41st over with eight wickets in hand. Lahiru Thirimanne (102*) scored his maiden ODI and List A century, and Tillakaratne Dilshan (51) made a half-century. Thirimanne was named Man of the Match.[36]
Match Report
Australia won the toss and chose to bat, but humid conditions meant that the game was dominated by swing bowling. Nuwan Kulasekara took five wickets between the 5th and 11th overs of Australia's innings to reduce Australia to 6/30; he finished with 5/22 from ten overs. Lasith Malinga then took three wickets between the 15th and 19th overs to reduce Australia to 9/40; he finished with 3/14 from five overs. Mitchell Starc (22*) and Xavier Doherty (15) added 34 runs for the last wicket to take Australia's score to 74. They were the only batsmen to register a double-figure score.
In reply, Sri Lanka took its total to 1/33, before Mitchell Johnson (3/11) took three wickets between the 10th and 12th overs to reduce Sri Lanka to 4/37. Sri Lanka lost two more wickets late in its small run chase, reaching the target after 20 overs with four wickets in hand.
Kulasekara was named Man of the Match.[37]
Match Report
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Australia was reduced to 3/53 in the 13th over, with both Phillip Hughes (1) and David Hussey (1) dismissed cheaply; much of the early damage with the ball was done by Nuwan Kulasekara (3/30) taking two wickets and Lasith Malinga (2/33). From there, Australia lost wickets at regular intervals, with David Warner (60) top-scoring. Australia managed to bat out the full 50 overs, and 40 runs were added in an unbroken tenth wicket partnership to take the score to 9/222, with Mitchell Starc (52*) providing the most significant lower order contribution.
In the run chase, play was delayed by rain after 20 balls were bowled. Three hours later, the umpires abandoned the match due to a wet outfield.[38]
Match Report
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. The Australian openers made a solid start (0/31) before two quick wickets left them at 2/37 after 10 overs. Phillip Hughes and George Bailey steadied the innings before Bailey (17) was caught and bowled in the 27th over. A 98-run stand followed between Phillip Hughes and David Hussey (34), and late hitting from Australia saw them post a score of 5/247. Hughes finished unbeaten on 138, his second ODI century for the series, and in his career.
Sri Lanka got of to a brisk start (0/57), with Mahela Jayawardene quickly getting to 38, before suffering a top order collapse to 4/77; Xavier Doherty (3/21) took three of these wickets. Angelo Mathews scored 67 runs to help Sri Lanka to 5/187 in the 44th over, but Sri Lanka was eventually bowled out for 215, with Moises Henriques (3/32) and Clint McKay (2/51) taking the wickets of the tail-enders.
Hughes was named Man of the Match.[39]
Test Statistics[40] | |||||||||||
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Player | Tests | Runs | Batting average | Wickets | Bowling average | ||||||
Michael Clarke (c) | 3 | 316 | 79.00 | 0 | |||||||
Shane Watson (vc) | 2 | 118 | 39.33 | 2 | 56.00 | ||||||
Ed Cowan | 3 | 136 | 27.20 | ||||||||
Ben Hilfenhaus | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 30.00 | ||||||
Phillip Hughes | 3 | 233 | 46.60 | ||||||||
Michael Hussey | 3 | 232 | 116.00 | 0 | |||||||
Mitchell Johnson | 2 | 106 | 106.00 | 9 | 19.00 | ||||||
Nathan Lyon | 3 | 16 | 5.33 | 7 | 43.85 | ||||||
Peter Siddle | 3 | 55 | 18.33 | 15 | 16.93 | ||||||
Mitchell Starc | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 10 | 28.70 | ||||||
Matthew Wade (wk) | 3 | 191 | 63.66 | 0 | |||||||
David Warner | 3 | 272 | 54.40 | 0 | |||||||
Jackson Bird | 2 | 6 | 6.00 | 11 | 16.18 |
ODI Statistics[41] | |||||||||||
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Player | ODIs | Runs | Batting average | SR | Wickets | Bowling average | RPO | ||||
Michael Clarke (c) | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 63.04 | |||||||
George Bailey (c) | 5 | 154 | 30.80 | 74.03 | |||||||
Phillip Hughes | 5 | 257 | 64.25 | 80.56 | |||||||
1 | 3 | 3.00 | 27.27 | ||||||||
Aaron Finch | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 46.51 | |||||||
David Hussey | 5 | 128 | 32.00 | 99.22 | 0 | 4.80 | |||||
Brad Haddin (wk) | 2 | 60 | 60.00 | 75.00 | |||||||
3 | 22 | 7.33 | 66.66 | 0 | 5.78 | ||||||
Steven Smith | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 72.72 | 0 | 4.00 | |||||
4 | 12 | 6.00 | 29.26 | 7 | 14.14 | 4.50 | |||||
1 | 27 | 27.00 | 60.00 | 1 | 42.00 | 4.20 | |||||
4 | 74 | 113.84 | 3 | 33.00 | 4.24 | ||||||
Clint McKay | 5 | 6 | 2.00 | 20.00 | 8 | 21.37 | 4.56 | ||||
5 | 30 | 30.00 | 56.60 | 3 | 32.00 | 4.17 | |||||
Kane Richardson | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 2.50 | |||||
David Warner | 3 | 74 | 24.66 | 72.54 | |||||||
Matthew Wade (wk) | 3 | 62 | 20.66 | 60.78 | |||||||
Moises Henriques | 3 | 14 | 7.00 | 63.63 | 3 | 13.00 | 3.25 |
Test Statistics[42] | |||||||||||
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Player | Tests | Runs | Batting average | Wickets | Bowling average | ||||||
Mahela Jayawardene (c) | 3 | 166 | 27.66 | ||||||||
Angelo Mathews (vc) | 3 | 175 | 29.16 | 2 | 58.50 | ||||||
Tillakaratne Dilshan | 3 | 208 | 34.66 | 3 | 61.66 | ||||||
Kumar Sangakkara (wk) | 2 | 152 | 50.66 | ||||||||
Thilan Samaraweera | 3 | 79 | 13.16 | ||||||||
Prasanna Jayawardene (wk) | 2 | 85 | 28.33 | ||||||||
Rangana Herath | 3 | 48 | 9.60 | 12 | 33.91 | ||||||
Nuwan Kulasekara | 1 | 32 | 16.00 | 0 | |||||||
Shaminda Eranga | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 5 | 50.40 | ||||||
Dinesh Chandimal (wk) | 1 | 86 | 86.00 | ||||||||
Chanaka Welagedara | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 42.83 | ||||||
1 | 26 | 26.00 | 2 | 64.00 | |||||||
2 | 34 | 8.50 | 3 | 53.00 | |||||||
Dimuth Karunaratne | 3 | 140 | 23.33 | ||||||||
Lahiru Thirimanne | 1 | 98 | 49.00 | ||||||||
Suranga Lakmal | 1 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | 113.00 |
ODI Statistics[43] | |||||||||||
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Player | ODIs | Runs | Batting average | SR | Wickets | Bowling average | RPO | ||||
Mahela Jayawardene (c) | 5 | 48 | 16.00 | 75.00 | |||||||
Angelo Mathews (vc) | 5 | 79 | 26.33 | 84.04 | 4 | 43.50 | 4.46 | ||||
Tillakaratne Dilshan | 5 | 152 | 38.00 | 61.29 | 1 | 39.00 | 3.54 | ||||
Upul Tharanga | 3 | 13 | 4.33 | 50.00 | |||||||
Lahiru Thirimanne | 5 | 110 | 36.66 | 65.47 | |||||||
Dinesh Chandimal (wk) | 3 | 79 | 39.50 | 69.29 | |||||||
Lasith Malinga | 5 | 3 | 3.00 | 42.85 | 10 | 18.90 | 4.10 | ||||
Nuwan Kulasekara | 5 | 32 | 32.00 | 123.07 | 11 | 16.90 | 3.79 | ||||
5 | 15 | 7.50 | 93.75 | 5 | 37.00 | 5.78 | |||||
2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2 | 51.50 | 5.77 | |||||
5 | 48 | 16.00 | 67.60 | 0 | 6.66 | ||||||
2 | 2 | 2.00 | 40.00 | 2 | 35.50 | 3.55 | |||||
Kusal Perera (wk) | 4 | 50 | 50.00 | 67.56 | |||||||
Shaminda Eranga | 1 | 1 | 12.00 | 4.50 |