Australia vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Tips - Smith leads Australia to series victory

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: Mon 10 Feb 2025 05:56

Jeremy Darke 10 Feb 2025

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Australia vs Sri Lanka predictions
First ball between Australia vs Sri Lanka is at 3:30 PM AEDT, Thursday, February 6
Spin bowlers Nathan Lyon and Matt Kuhnemann claim 16 wickets in first test
Australia will claim victory on the back of performances by Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon.
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Nathan Lyon and Steve Smith to lead Australia to victory. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)

Australia vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Tips

Australia will claim a 2-0 series victory against Sri Lanka, dominating the home side once again in the second test in Galle.

Australia vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Match Tips
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Australia Squad
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Australia vs Sri Lanka Frequently Asked Questions

The visiting Australians adjusted perfectly to the tough conditions in Sri Lanka, demoralising the home side in the first test of the series, winning by an innings and 242 runs.

With such a performance it is hard to fathom that there will be any different result in the second test in Galle. Usman Khawaja was the hero with 232 runs for Australia and he may well play that role again with the opener having a history of high scores in Sri Lanka.

What is not to be missed though is that Steve Smith hit yet another century in the match as well, his third hundred in his past four games and his resurgence as Australians top batsman continues.

It was a pitch for the spinners with Nathan Lyon and Matt Kuhnemann claiming 16 wickets between them and it is expected that the pitch will once again open up for some good turn.

Steve Smith will score over his run total of 83.5 in the match while Nathan Lyon will claim over 5.5 wickets as Australia cruise to victory.

Head to Head

Series Played: 13

Australia: 11

Sri Lanka: 2

Draw: 1

Australia won the most recent match by an innings and 232 runs.
The most recent series was drawn 1-1 in Sri Lanka, in 2022.
Australia have won 3 of the last 5 test series against Sri Lanka.

Australia Form

Usman Khawaja once again enjoyed the pitch in Galle, hitting his highest ever score in first class cricket raking up 232 runs with a strike rate of 65.90 leading Australia to a commanding victory by an innings and 242 runs.

Khawaja wasn’t the only one to impress with stand-in captain Steve Smith continuing his fine summer with 141 runs and debutant Josh Inglis scoring a century on debut, getting to 102 runs before being dismissed.

In just his fourth test for Australia Matthew Kuhnemann recorded his best figures claiming 9/149 with spinning legend Nathan Lyon also relishing in the conditions with 7 wickets.

Australia Squad

Steve Smith (c), Sean Abbott, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Travis Head (vc), Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Nathan McSweeney, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster

Sri Lanka Form

It was a tough few days for the Sri Lankans on home soil, unable to challenge the Australian batsmen in the first innings as they declared for 654 with 4 wickets still in hand.

Prabath Jayasuriya and Jeffrey Vandersay claimed 3 wickets each, however it was not through any superior bowling strategies.

Sri Lanka were not much better with the bat in hand, falling for 165 runs in the first innings and then scoring another 247 after being forced to bat on.

Sri Lanka Squad

Dhananjaya de Silva (capt.), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sonal Dinusha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake.

Australia vs Sri Lanka Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Australia vs Sri Lanka start?

First ball between Australia vs Sri Lanka is at 3:30 PM AEDT, Thursday, February 6

What channel is Australia vs Sri Lanka on?

You can watch Australia vs Sri Lanka on Channel Seven, Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports

Verdict

Steve Smith will score over his run total of 83.5 in the match while Nathan Lyon will claim over 5.5 wickets as Australia cruise to victory.

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