Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025: Schedule, Probable Playing XI & Stats!

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Sri Lanka Cricket has announced the schedule of the Australia Sri Lanka Tour.  Cricket fans excited about the men in Yellow touring Sri Lanka in 2025 can check the full schedule here and other details of test and ODI matches. 

Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has announced the schedule for the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 on 01 November 2024. The Australian national team will play against Sri Lanka in two test match series and one ODI match.  

The Australian national team will arrive in Sri Lanka on 20 January 2025. In the January – February 2025 Australian Tour of Sri Lanka, the first test match will begin on 29th Jan 2025 till 2nd Feb 2025 followed by the second test from 6th Feb 2025 till 10th Feb 2025. The Test series and ODI game will be held between 29th Jan – 13th Feb 2025. 

The test series between Australia and Sri Lanka will be a part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship series 2023-2025 where Australia stands in second place with 62.5 points percentage and Sri Lanka stands in third place with 55.56 points percentage. 

Schedule of Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025

The Sri Lanka Cricket Board has announced the schedule of Australia touring Sri Lanka in early 2025. Cricket fans can check the following Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025 schedule with the venue and dates below:  

Test Series

Test Matches Dates Venue 
I Test Match 29 Jan 2025 – 2nd Feb 2025 GICS Galle International Stadium 
II test Match 06th Feb 2025 – 10th Feb 2025

ODI Game 

  • The single ODI game between Australia and Sri Lanka will be played on 13 February 2025 at the announced venue. The authority will soon announce the venue for the ODI game between Australia and Sri Lanka. 

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Australia & SL Probable squad for the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025

The Australian squad for the Australia Tour of SL 2025 will arrive in Sri Lanka on 20 Jan 2025. The squad for the test match will be the same except there is doubt about Pat Cummins’s availability for the Sri Lanka tour as the captain expects the arrival of his second child during that time. 

The Australian Coach has said that they will respect Cummins’s decision to skip the SL tour. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh are already on paternity leave for the Pakistan ODI series. So, the cricket fans can expect the following players for the Sri Lanka tour:

  • Alex Carey, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green,  Mitchell Marsh, Usman Khawaja, Michael Neser, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc. 

Sri Lanka has not announced the squad for the Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025, we can expect it in January 2025. The test match between both teams will be crucial as they both are standing at second and third place in the ICC WTC 2023-2025 table. The fans can expect the following players in the SL test squad for the Australian tour in Jan – Feb 2025:

  • Dhananjaya de Silva, Pathum Nissanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kamindu Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Lahiru Kumara, Prabath Jayasuriya.

Australia and Sri Lanka Test Stat

The Australians and Sri Lanka played many test series over the years, where Australia has dominated the Sri Lankans many times, however from some years, both teams have played good cricket. In 2022, the Australians won the first test match and the Sri Lankans won the second test match. The series was drawn between both teams. 

The Sri Lanka team has improved their performance in the ICC WTC 2023-2025 after the not-so-good performance and stands in third place. Both teams will go head-on on the upcoming test after the last 2022 test between Australia and Sri Lanka. 

The Sri Lankans will play on the home ground which will add to their advantage in the upcoming test series, however, let’s see how both teams will perform in the upcoming test match and the key players who will be available for the tour. 

Where to watch the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025?

Cricket fans can enjoy the live action between Australia and Sri Lanka from Galle International Sri Lanka Stadium. The fans who wish to enjoy the cricket match from the comfort of their home at their nation sports channel. The streaming partner of the test match is yet to be announced by Sri Lanka Cricket. 

The SLC has announced the Australia Tour of Sri Lanka 2025, the men in yellow will play a test series and one ODI game against the host country. The test series will be the center focus as it is part of ICC WTC 2023-2025. 

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