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Since then, they have played nearly 300 matches, against every other Test-playing nation. [6] Sri Lanka holds the world record for the highest team score, which was established against India in 1997. [7] The highest partnership in Test cricket was also established by two Sri Lankan batsmen; Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. [8]
On 28 April 2023, Sri Lanka won their 100th Test match against Ireland at Galle. They won the test series 2–0. They became the 8th test nation to reach this milestone. Sri Lanka cricket was suspended, by the ICC on 10 November 2023 due to the alleged political interference with the cricket administration. [52]
Bert Oldfield (pictured) holds the record for the most stumpings in Test cricket with 52. [157] Bert Oldfield, Australia's fifth-most capped wicket-keeper, [158] holds the record for the most stumpings in Test cricket with 52. He is followed by England's Godfrey Evans with 46 to his name.
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka was staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on day two of the first test on Thursday.
GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Australia wrapped up the first test against Sri Lanka with a session and a day to spare, handing the hosts their biggest defeat in test cricket on Saturday. Sri Lanka ...
A Test match is scheduled to take place over a period of five days, [a] [b] and is played by teams representing Full Member nations of the International Cricket Council (ICC). [5] [6] Ireland played their first Test match in 2018, becoming the eleventh Test nation. Since then, they have played nine Test matches, winning two and losing seven. [7]
It is also the fourth-highest score in Test cricket, [17] as well as part of the world's highest Test partnership—624 runs—which he established with teammate Kumar Sangakkara. [18] Jayawardene has scored a total of 34 centuries during his career, the second highest number by a Sri Lankan player, after Kumar Sangakkara . [ 19 ]
During his innings of 287 against South Africa in 2006, he and Mahela Jayawardene set a new world record of 624 runs for the highest partnership for any wicket in Test or first-class cricket. [9] N 1 ] In the following year, he scored back-to-back double-centuries against Bangladesh , the fifth instance of successive double-centuries in Test ...