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.Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka 1982-83 at Wisden 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 Rigg 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.Brian Mossop, "Woolley to Tour Sri Lanka", Sydney Morning Herald, 4 March 1983 accessed 22 July 2012 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.
Test series
Only Test
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
Sri Lanka won the series 2–0.
1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
4th ODI
Statistics
Most runs (Test) RankRunsPlayerTeamsInningsAverageHigh Score100501143David Hookes1 -143*1 -2141Kepler Wessels1141.001411 -3122Arjuna Ranatunga261.009001498Graham Yallop198.009801596Sidath Wettimuny248.009601Last Updated: 24 February 2024
Most wickets (Test) RankWicketsPlayerTeamsInningsBestAverageEconomy5w17Bruce Yardley25/8823.713.25126Tom Hogan25/6619.333.19133Dennis Lillee2/6735.663.56042Ashantha de Mel12/11356.504.9151Allan Border11/1111.002.27Last Updated: 24 February 2024
Most runs (ODI) RankRunsPlayerTeamsInningsAverageHigh Score100501209Graham Yallop469.6660*03299David Hookes424.754900396Graeme Wood24.005001493Sidath Wettimuny246.5056 -1583Kepler Wessels329.334300Last Updated: 24 February 2024
Most wickets (ODI) RankWicketsPlayerTeamsInningsBestAverageEconomy4w15Ashantha de Mel42/923.403.77024Tom Hogan23/2722.504.94034Vinothen John42/3326.003.54044Somachandra De Silva32/2131.004.59054Arjuna Ranatunga42/2637.004.930Last Updated: 23 February 2024
References
External links Series home Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka 1982-83 at CricketArchive Australian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1982-83 at Test Cricket Tours Tour report at Wisden