| AUSTRALIA v SRI LANKA, 43rd ODI |
| Australia | Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This is the first ODI match between the two teams at this venue |
| Facts that matter.. | ||
| Australia | Sri Lanka | |
| Wins in their last ten games | 7 | 7 |
| Most Successful Batsman (current squad) against the opponent | Ricky Ponting - 1291 Runs | Kumar Sangakkara - 925 Runs |
| Most Successful Bowler (current squad) against the opponent | Glenn McGrath - 33 Wickets | Chaminda Vaas - 43 Wickets |
| Average Age (current squad) | 31y 162d | 29y 200d |
| Average Matches Played (current squad) | 105 matches | 152 matches |
| Their last five battles.. |
| Australia beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets on Feb 14, 2006 at Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane - Queensland |
| Australia beat Sri Lanka by 167 runs on Feb 12, 2006 at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney |
| Sri Lanka beat Australia by 22 runs on Feb 10, 2006 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - South Australia |
| Australia beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets on Jan 29, 2006 at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth - Western Australia |
| Australia beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets on Jan 26, 2006 at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - South Australia |
| What to look for in the game.. |
| M Muralitharan needs 3 to capture 450 ODI wickets |
| Russel Arnold needs 68 to complete 4000 ODI runs |
| Sanath Jayasuriya needs 95 to complete 12000 ODI runs |
Last Updated: Monday, April 16, 2007
