Sri Lanka will be eyeing a series-leveling win when they take on Australia in the second and final Test of the ongoing series. The game is scheduled to be played from Thursday (February 6) at the Galle International Stadium, Galle.
The hosts suffered a humiliating defeat in the first Test as Australia condemned them to their heaviest Test defeat of all time. Australia thrashed Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs to take an unassailable lead in the two-match series.
Sri Lanka were outplayed by the tourists in all the departments in the series opener. The Dhananjaya de Silva-led side now need to come up with something special to beat Australia and avoid a series defeat. As Sri Lanka and Australia gear up for the second SL vs AUS Test, we are taking a look at their head-to-head record in the longest format of the game.
SL vs AUS Head to Head Records- 2nd Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025:
| Stats | Matches | SL won | AUS won | Draw | Tie | NR |
| Overall | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| At Galle International Stadium, Galle | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In ongoing series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| In Sri Lanka | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| In 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SL vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
According to SL vs AUS head-to-head record in Tests, Australia and Sri Lanka have played 34 Tests against each other so far. Australia have pretty much dominated this rivalry thus far.
Of the 34 Tests between the two teams, Australia have won 21 while Sri Lanka have managed to win only 5. 8 Tests between Sri Lanka and Australia have ended in a draw. Australia have a better record than Sri Lanka in their own backyard including at the Galle International Stadium.
Both the teams have played 19 Tests in Sri Lanka so far and the tourists have won 8 of those while the home side has managed to emerge victorious in only 5. In Galle, Australia have won 4 of the 7 Tests against Sri Lanka while the latter have managed to win only 2.
SL vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: The last 5 matches
Even in recent games, Australia have a better record than Sri Lanka whenever these two sides locked horns against each other in the longest format of the game. Australia have won 4 of the last 5 Tests against Sri Lanka while losing only once.
SL vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: Best performers
Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey holds the record for scoring the most runs in AUS vs SL Tests. The Australia great scored 994 runs in 8 Tests against the Asian outfit. Hussey hit five centuries and two half-centuries against Sri Lanka in red-ball cricket.
Mahela Jayawardene has scored the most Test runs as a Sri Lanka against Australia. The former Sri Lanka captain played 16 Tests against the team from Down Under and scored 969 runs with the help of two centuries and five fifties. He is still the only batsman from Sri Lanka to reach the 900-run mark in Tests against Australia.
The record for taking most wickets in this fixture is held by Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath. The former Sri Lanka spinner picked up 66 wickets in 11 Tests against Australia. The legendary Shane Warne picked most Tests against Sri Lanka as an Australian. The former Australia spin spearhead played 13 Tests against Sri Lanka and claimed 59 wickets.
Conclusion
Australia have maintained an upper hand in SL vs AUS Tests and have a better head-to-head record. They have only bolstered their record by winning the first Test and will be eyeing another win over the Islanders.
Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be desperate to beat Australia and improve their record. Sri Lanka have the home advantage on their side and they will be looking to make the most of it.