VENUE STATS
Angelo Mathews is the second-highest run-getter (2,081 runs at 46) at the Galle Stadium.
On the bowling front, Prabath Jayasuriya has picked 4 or more wickets in 11 of 16 innings here.
For Australia, Nathan Lyon has bagged as many as 21 wickets in 4 matches.
OPPOSITION STATS
Mitchell Starc has taken 51 wickets in only 9 matches against Sri Lanka.
IN FORM
Since 2024, Dhananjaya de Silva (710 runs, 6 wickets, and 18 catches in 10 matches) averages 115 points.
In the same period, only Joe Root (6) has hit more centuries than Kamindu Mendis (5), while Travis Head has been Australia’s top run-getter (646 at 40).
Over his last 3 Tests, Scot Boland (21 wickets) averages 143 points.
