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Australia vs Sri Lanka - 1st T20I of the 5-Match T20I Series, at Sydney Cricket Ground
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1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO
Venue - Sydney Cricket Ground
(i) Total Matches - T20s
Overall - 73
Avg 1st Innings - 158
Avg 2nd Innings - 135
Highest total - 213/4 (Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars - 5th December'2021)
(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground
AUS - 8 - 5w/3l
SL - Not Played Yet
(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s
AUS
Moises Henriques - Highest run scorer (868), Avg (25.53) - 48M/45I
Steven Smith - 7th highest run scorer (440), Avg (44) - 15M/13I
Matthew Wade - 10th highest run scorer (367), Avg (52.43) - 8M/7I
Glenn Maxwell - 12th highest run scorer (332), Avg (30.18) - 12M/12I
Aaron Finch - 16th highest run scorer (251), Avg (50.20) - 6M/6I
Marcus Stoinis - 42nd highest run scorer (123), Avg (30.75) - 7M/6I
Mitchell Starc - 8th highest wicket taker (15), Avg (14.5), SR (12) - 8M/8I
Josh Hazlewood - 10th highest wicket taker (12), Avg (24.50), SR (17) - 9M/9I
Glenn Maxwell - 15th highest wicket taker (10), Avg (20.70), SR (16.20) - 12M/10I
Moises Henriques - 18th highest wicket taker (9), Avg (37.33), SR (26.56) - 48M/18I
Adam Zampa - 18th highest wicket taker (9), Avg (28), SR (23) - 10M/10I
Kane Richardson - 27th highest wicket taker (7), Avg (23), SR (16.29) - 5M/5I
Jhye Richardson - 40th highest wicket taker (5), Avg (34.20), SR (21.60) - 5M/5I
SL
Not Played Yet
(iv) Recent Matches on this venue
1) Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers - 26th January'2022
167/4 vs 170/6 (SS won by 4 wkts)
Pacers - 3w+5w=8w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w
2) Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder - 15th January'2022
197/5 vs 137/9 (SS won by 60 runs)
Pacers - 5w+4w=9w
Spinners - 0w+4w=4w
3) Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers - 29th December'2021
105/10 vs 106/8 (SS won by 2 wkts)
Pacers - 9w+7w=16w
Spinners - 0w+1w=1w
4) Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Sixers , 21st December'2021
147/8 vs 150/6 (SS won by 4 wkts)
Pacers - 7w+2w=9w
Spinners - 1w+4w=5w
5) Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers - 11th December'2021
213/2 vs 151/4 (HH won by 44 runs - DLS - Match reduced to 18 overs)
Pacers - 2w+4w=6w
Spinners - 0w+0w=0w
6) Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars - 5th December'2021
213/4 vs 61/10 (SS won by 152 runs)
Pacers - 3w+6w=9w
Spinners - 1w+4w=5w
7) Sydney Sixers vs Perth Scorchers - 6th February'2021
188/6 vs 161/9 (SS won by 27 runs)
Pacers - 4w+9w=13w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w
8) Australia vs India - 8th December'2020
186/5 vs 174/7 (AUS won by 12 runs)
Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 2w+5w=7w
9) Australia vs India - 6th December'2020
194/5 vs 195/4 (IND won by 6 wkts)
Pacers - 3w+2w=5w
Spinners - 1w+2w=3w
10) Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars - 8th February'2020
116/5 vs 97/6 (SS won by 19 runs - Match reduced to 12 overs)
Pacers - 1w+1w=2w
Spinners - 4w+4w=8w
SUMMARY
Pacers
1st Innings - 39w
2nd Innings - 42w
Spinners
1st Innings - 11w
2nd Innings - 24w
Overall
81w:35w (Pacers:Spinners)
(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue
Australia (AUS)
1. Aaron Finch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 57(44), 28(23), 109(68), 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 37(16)*
2. Ben McDermott
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1), 41(31)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Josh Inglis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 22(16)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 22(20)
4. Marcus Stoinis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 25(15)*&0w, 16(7)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(3), 0w, 10(8), 62(37), 10(4)
5. Matthew Wade
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 64(51), 58(32), 80(53), 93(46)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Steven Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 21(12), 46(38), 24(23)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 66(40)*
7. Moises Henriques
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(14), 41(34), 13(13), 1(3), 2(5), 9(15), 3(7)&0w, 4(6), 72(31), 7(6), 26(18)&0w, 5(2)*, 18(11), 76(38)*, 47(27)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(12)&1w, 0(1), 24(21), 30(20), 18(13)*&2w, 21(13)&0w, 61(31)*, 16(10)*, 20(14), 41(30), 2(3), 26(25)*, 28(26)&0w, 15(15), 13(16)
8. Ashton Agar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(6)&0w, 4(7)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w
9. Pat Cummins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w
10. Josh Hazlewood
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w
11. Glenn Maxwell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(5)&0w, 84(47), 13(16)&1w, 22(13)&0w, 54(36)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 50(36)&1w, 40(24)*, 8(11)&1w, 12(13)&0w, 5(4)&2w, 4(9)&1w
12. Jhye Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 15(10)*&1w, 7(7)*&2w
13. Kane Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 3w, 2w
14. Daniel Sams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 2(3)&0w, 1w, 8(3)*&1w, 4(2)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 10(12)&2w
15. Adam Zampa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w
16. Mitchell Starc
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w
Sri Lanka (SL)
1. Dasun Shanaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. Charith Asalanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Dushmantha Chameera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Dinesh Chandimal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
5. Avishka Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Binura Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Shiran Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Danushka Gunathilaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Wanindu Hasaranga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
10. Praveen Jayavickrama
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Chamika Karunaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Lahiru Kumara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Janith Liyanage
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Kamil Mishara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Ramesh Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
18. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
19. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
20. Jeffrey Vandersay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
2. HEAD TO HEAD
(i) Overall
17 - 9w/8l (In favour of AUS)
(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 5w/0l (In favour of AUS)
(iii) On This Venue
Not Played Yet
(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches
1) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 28th October'2021
154/6 vs 155/3 (AUS won by 7 wkts)
Charith Asalanka - 35(27)
Wanindu Hasaranga - 2w
Dasun Shanaka - 1w
Aaron Finch - 37(23)
Steven Smith - 28(26)*
Marcus Stoinis - 16(7)*
Mitchell Starc - 2w
Pat Cummins - 2w
Adam Zampa - 2w
2) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 1st November'2019
142/6 vs 145/3 (AUS won by 7 wkts)
Avishka Fernando - 20(22)
Aaron Finch - 37(25)
Kane Richardson - 2w
Mitchell Starc - 2w
Pat Cummins - 2w
3) Sri Lanka vs Australia - 30th October'2019
117/10 vs 118/1 (AUS won by 9 wkts)
Steven Smith - 53(36)*
Adam Zampa - 2w
Ashton Agar - 2w
Pat Cummins - 2w
4) Australia vs Sri Lanka - 27th October'2019
233/2 vs 99/9 (AUS won by 134 runs)
Aaron Finch - 64(36)
Glenn Maxwell - 62(28)
Adam Zampa - 3w
Pat Cummins - 2w
Mitchell Starc - 2w
Ashton Agar - 1w
Dasun Shanaka - 17(18) & 1w
5) Australia vs Sri Lanka - 22nd February'2017
187/6 vs 146/10 (AUS won by 41 runs)
Aaron Finch - 53(32)
Adam Zampa - 3w
Dasun Shanaka - 2w
(v) Top Performers from current squads when both these sides meet
AUS
Glenn Maxwell - 2nd highest run scorer (286), Avg (95.33) - 7M/5I
Aaron Finch - 3rd highest run scorer (254), Avg (28.22) - 9M/9I
Steven Smith - 8th highest run scorer (152), Avg (38) - 8M/6I
Adam Zampa - Highest wicket taker (16), Avg (10.63), SR (12) - 8M/8I
Mitchell Starc - 3rd highest wicket taker (11), Avg (17), SR (15.3) - 7M/7I
Pat Cummins - 4th highest wicket taker (10), Avg (19), SR (15.6) - 7M/7I
SL
Dinesh Chandimal - 13th highest run scorer (117), Avg (14.63) - 8M/8I
(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H) - 2015 onwards
Australia (AUS)
1. Aaron Finch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 43(34), 12(10), 53(32), 64(36)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1), 37(25), 37(23)
2. Ben McDermott
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Josh Inglis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Marcus Stoinis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(7)*&0w
5. Matthew Wade
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(23)
6. Steven Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 53(36)*, 13(9), 28(26)*
7. Moises Henriques
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Ashton Agar
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 0w
9. Pat Cummins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 2w, 2w
10. Josh Hazlewood
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w
11. Glenn Maxwell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 145(65)*&0w, 62(28)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 66(29)&0w, 5(6)&0w
12. Jhye Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Kane Richardson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w
14. Daniel Sams
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Adam Zampa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 2w, 3w, 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 2w, 0w, 2w
16. Mitchell Starc
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2w, 2w
Sri Lanka (SL)
1. Dasun Shanaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(3), 12(19)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(2)&2w, 17(18)&1w
2. Charith Asalanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 35(27)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. Dushmantha Chameera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
4. Dinesh Chandimal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 58(43)
5. Avishka Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(16), 20(22), 4(7)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
6. Binura Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
7. Shiran Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
8. Danushka Gunathilaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
9. Wanindu Hasaranga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(11)&0w, 4(2)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(10)&0w
10. Praveen Jayavickrama
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
11. Chamika Karunaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(6)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
12. Lahiru Kumara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
13. Janith Liyanage
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
14. Kamil Mishara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
15. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
16. Ramesh Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
17. Pathum Nissanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
18. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
19. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
20. Jeffrey Vandersay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -
3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING
A) AUSTRALIA (AUS) SQUAD:
Unavailable - Travis Head
IN - Daniel Sams
Probable XI
1) Aaron Finch - RHB
Last 10 - 82r 0w, 75, 45, 3, 17, 37, 50, 1, 8
2) Ben McDermott - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 6, 55, 3, 18, 38, 93, 11, 0, 127, 110*
3) Steven Smith - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0, 27, 67, 23r 1w, 16, 93, 6, 12, 5, 1
4) Glenn Maxwell - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 154*, 37r 2w, 16r 0w, 68*, 5, 7r 0w, 4r 0w, 2r 0w, 12r 0w, 103r 0w
5) Marcus Stoinis - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 75*, 29*, 1, 0, 18, 3, 31, 13, 40*
6) Matthew Wade - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 7, 10, 48, 83*, 1, 1, 0, 6, 39, 13
7) Ashton Agar - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 15r 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 4r 2w, 22r 0w, 29r 0w 19r 1w, 5r 0w, 2w
8) Adam Zampa - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w
9) Pat Cummins - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 4w, 13r 2w, 24r 2w, 2w, 21r 3w, 0w 12r 5w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 12r 0w, 2w
10) Josh Hazlewood - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 4w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 2w
11) Mitchell Starc - LHB, LF
Last 10 - 3w, 1w, 34r 1w, 0w, 24r 2w, 3w, 39r 4w, 19r 2w, 35r 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 13r 0w
BENCH
12) Daniel Sams - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 10r 2w, 18r 1w, 1w, 98r 1w, 1w, 1w, 4w, 10r 1w
13) Moises Henriques - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 7, 13, 17, 28, 17, 47r 1w, 49, 5, 15
14) Jhye Richardson - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 0w, 5w, 43r 4w, 14r 3w, 35r 3w, 5w, 9r 3w, 2w, 34r 1w, 50r 2w, 2w, 15r 0w, 1w
15) Kane Richardson - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 5r 1w, 15r 2w, 17r 2w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 4w
16) Josh Inglis - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 13, 79, 18, 0, 23, 2, 0, 2, 6, 8*
Safe C/VC choices
Aaron Finch, Steven Smith
B) SRI LANKA (SL) SQUAD:
Covid Isolation - Kusal Mendis, Nuwan Thushara
Probable XI
1) Pathum Nissanka - LHB
Last 10 - 32, 54, 16, 75, 42, 0, 1, 12, 1, 73, 66
2) Danushka Gunathilaka - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 6r 0w, 54, 55, 19, 22, 14, 5r 0w, 3*, 45, 1
3) Dinesh Chandimal - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 1, 17, 2, 75, 2, 44*, 6, 44, 36, 65*
4) Avishka Fernando - RHB
Last 10 - 12, 63, 100, 6, 7, 22*, 23, 4, 53, 33
5) Charith Asalanka - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 52r 2w, 52, 23r 0w, 71r 0w, 14r 0w, 4, 28r 1w, 44*, 21r 0w, 42
6) Dasun Shanaka - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 15, 102r 0w, 10r 0w, 4*, 1, 6, 16, 37, 38, 13
7) Wanindu Hasaranga - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 29r 0w, 19r 0w, 37r 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 2w
8) Ramesh Mendis - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 37r 2w, 26r 2w, 0w, 41r 2w, 0w, 7r 0w, 8r 1w, 33*, 1w
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Maheesh Theekshana
9) Chamika Karunaratne - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 30r 1w, 34r 1w, 5r 3w, 75r 1w, 10r 1w, 0, 8r 0w, 0, 12r 1w, 13
10) Dushmantha Chameera - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 2w, 13r 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 4w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 15r 3w
11) Lahiru Kumara - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 2w
/
Binura Fernando (in case they prefer having a left arm seam option in the XI)
BENCH
12) Binura Fernando - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 3w, 9r 0w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 7, 17r 0w, 1w
13) Maheesh Theekshana - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 3w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 0w
14) Jeffrey Vandersay - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 16r 1w, 2w, 4w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 6w, 1w, 3w, 5w
15) Praveen Jayavickrama - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 4w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w
16) Shiran Fernando - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 9r 0w, 17r 0w, 23r 2w, 12, 8r 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w
17) Kusal Mendis - RHB, Legbreak, WK
Last 10 - 67, 37, 36, 7, 26, 39, 85, 9, 35, 64
18) Janith Liyanage - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 41, 1, 56*, 0, 51, 17r 1w, 26, 65r 2w, 24r 1w, 27r 3w
19) Kamil Mishara - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 34, 1, 98, 20, 98, 10, 4, 46*, 12, 18, 4
20) Nuwan Thushara - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 5w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 2w, 1w
Safe C/VC choices
Charith Asalanka, Wanindu Hasaranga
Differential GL C/VC choices
AUS - Ben McDermott, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Ashton Agar
Risky - Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa
IF THEY PLAY - Jhye Richardson, Daniel Sams
SL - Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana/Ramesh Mendis
Risky - Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka
IF THEY PLAY - Jeffrey Vandersay
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