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The Australian cricket team had a short tour of Sri Lanka during the 1982–83 season. The two countries played their first ever Test together, which Australia won.[1] Sri Lanka defeated Australia in the rain affected ODI series 2–0.
Squad
The squad was announced in March 1983. Regular players Rod Marsh, Jeff Thomson, Geoff Lawson and Kim Hughes elected not to tour. Australia picked the following squad:
- Batsmen – Greg Chappell (captain), David Hookes (vice-captain), Graeme Wood, Kepler Wessels, Allan Border, Graham Yallop, Steve Smith
- Fast bowlers – Dennis Lillee, Rodney Hogg, John Maguire
- Spinners – Bruce Yardley, Tom Hogan
- Wicketkeeper – Roger Woolley
- Manager – Basil Rig
Five of the players had not toured for Australia before: Smith, Maguire, Hogan, Wessels and Woolley. Woolley was chosen over two other Sheffield Shield wicketkeepers who had represented Australia in Test cricket, Kevin Wright and Steve Rixon.[2] John Dyson, who had been an Australian regular over the home summer, was a surprise omission. Graham Yallop earned an international recall after a very strong domestic season. Tom Hogan was considered a surprise selection.[3]
Test series
Only Test
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22 – 26 April
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Australia won by an innings and 38 runs
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy Umpires: Basil Anthony (SL) and Herbi Felsinger (SL) Player of the match: Kepler Wessels (Aus) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first Test match between two teams.
- Greg Chappell captained Australia for the 48th and final time.[4]
- Roger Woolley (Aus), Tom Hogan (Aus) and Roshan Guneratne (SL) all made their debut.
- David Hookes scored his first (and only) Test match century.
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
Sri Lanka won the series 2–0.
1st ODI
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13 April 1983
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Sri Lanka won by 2 wickets
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Umpires: C. E. B. Anthony and P. W. Vidanagamage Player of the match: R. G. de Alwis (SL) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- R. D. Woolley (AUS) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
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16 April 1983
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Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo Umpires: DP Buultjens and HC Felsinger Player of the match: A Ranatunga (SL) |
- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
4th ODI
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30 April 1983
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced before play started to 30 overs per side.
- GN de Silva and DSBP Kuruppu (SL) made their ODI debuts.
Statistics
Most runs (Test)
| Rank | Runs | Player | Teams | Innings | Average | High Score | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 143 | David Hookes |  |
1 | – | 143* | 1 | – |
| 2 | 141 | Kepler Wessels | |
1 | 141.00 | 141 | 1 | – |
| 3 | 122 | Arjuna Ranatunga |  |
2 | 61.00 | 90 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 98 | Graham Yallop | |
1 | 98.00 | 98 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 96 | Sidath Wettimuny | |
2 | 48.00 | 96 | 0 | 1 |
| Last Updated: 24 February 2024[5] | ||||||||
Most wickets (Test)
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Teams | Innings | Best | Average | Economy | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Bruce Yardley | |
2 | 5/88 | 23.71 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 2 | 6 | Tom Hogan | |
2 | 5/66 | 19.33 | 3.19 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | Dennis Lillee | 2/67 | 35.66 | 3.56 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Ashantha de Mel | |
1 | 2/113 | 56.50 | 4.91 | |
| 5 | 1 | Allan Border | |
1 | 1/11 | 11.00 | 2.27 | |
| Last Updated: 24 February 2024[6] | ||||||||
Most runs (ODI)
| Rank | Runs | Player | Teams | Innings | Average | High Score | 100 | 50 |
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| 1 | 209 | Graham Yallop | |
4 | 69.66 | 60* | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 99 | David Hookes | |
4 | 24.75 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 96 | Graeme Wood | 24.00 | 50 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 93 | Sidath Wettimuny | |
2 | 46.50 | 56 | – | 1 |
| 5 | 83 | Kepler Wessels | |
3 | 29.33 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Updated: 24 February 2024[7] | ||||||||
Most wickets (ODI)
| Rank | Wickets | Player | Teams | Innings | Best | Average | Economy | 4w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Ashantha de Mel | |
4 | 2/9 | 23.40 | 3.77 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | Tom Hogan | |
2 | 3/27 | 22.50 | 4.94 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | Vinothen John | |
4 | 2/33 | 26.00 | 3.54 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | Somachandra De Silva | 3 | 2/21 | 31.00 | 4.59 | 0 | |
| 5 | 4 | Arjuna Ranatunga | 4 | 2/26 | 37.00 | 4.93 | 0 | |
| Last Updated: 23 February 2024[8] | ||||||||
References
- Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka 1982-83 at Wisden
- Brian Mossop, “Woolley to Tour Sri Lanka”, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 March 1983 accessed 22 July 2012
- “CRICKET In-form Yallop gains tour place”. The Canberra Times. Vol. 57, no. 17, 322. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 3 March 1983. p. 26. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- “Batting records – Test matches – Cricinfo Statsguru – ESPNcricinfo.com”. ESPN CricInfo.
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- “Today’s Cricket Match | Cricket Update | Cricket News”. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
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