Sri Lanka vs Australia ODI Series Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

Skipper Dasun Shanaka’s blitz innings of 54 off just 25 balls inspired his side in avoiding a 3-0 clean sweep in the T20Is as Sri Lanka won the third and final match by four wickets against Australia. The Lankan Lions smashed 59 runs in the last three overs to chase down the target of 177 thanks to Shanaka’s assault. Now, the action shifts to ODIs as both the teams gear up to face each other in a five-match series starting on June 14, 2022.

Australia’s Test captain and pace bowler Pat Cummins has returned to the side after missing the T20 internationals while Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne are also back in the ODI set-up. The hosts will take the field with almost a similar squad from the T20Is with Dhananjaya de Silva and Dinesh Chandimal being the ones who are back in the 50-overs squad. For the visitors, speedster Mitchell Starc, who missed the last two T20Is, is set to miss the initial half of the ODI series due to fitness issues.

Another pacer Kane Richardson has been ruled out of all the matches completely due to his hamstring problem. Captain Aaron Finch declared his side’s playing XI ahead of the first game with spinner Ashton Agar preferred ahead of Mitchell Swepson. After losing the 20-overs series, the hosts Sri Lanka will look to bounce back and present a stronger competition to the Aussies in this series. The tourists, who have always been a force in this particular format, would like to win yet another limited-overs series before the beginning of the Tests.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of the ODI series between Sri Lanka and Australia:

 Head-to-Head: Sri Lanka and Australia have met each other in 97 ODIs so far with Sri Lanka winning 32 matches and Australia 61. Four games between the two sides ended in no result. In Sri Lanka, both sides have locked horns in 30 ODIs with the hosts winning on 14 occasions and Australia on 13. Three matches ended up with no result.

 5 – Aaron Finch (245) needs five sixes to complete 250 maximums across formats.

37 – Travis Head (1463) needs 37 runs to reach 1500 runs in the ODIs.

2 – Alex Carey (48) is two games away from appearing in 50 ODIs.

1 – Cummins (49) is also one grab away from completing 50 catches in international cricket.

47 – Marnus Labuschagne (2953) requires 47 runs to get to 3000 runs across formats.

3 – Dasun Shanaka (1997) needs three runs to complete 2000 runs in all formats.

100 – The third match of the series will be the 100^th meeting between the two sides in the ODI format.

1 – Labuschagne (299) also needs just one four to get to 300 fours in international cricket.

1 – Pat Cummins (149) is one game away from appearing in 150 matches across formats.

7 – Josh Hazlewood (93) is seven scalps away from reaching the landmark of 100 wickets in the 50-overs format.

45 – David Warner (5455) needs 45 runs to complete 5500 runs in the ODIs.

5 – Wanindu Hasaranga (95) is five scalps away from completing 100 wickets across formats.

2 – Marcus Stoinis (48) is also just two matches away from featuring in 50 ODIs.

1 – If injured Mitchell Starc (99) does appear in the series, he can reach the milestone of playing 100 ODIs.

8 – Charith Asalanka (472) requires 28 runs to get to 500 runs in the ODIs.

3 – Danushka Gunathilaka (2497) needs three runs to get to 2500 runs across formats.

5 – Starc (195), if he plays in the series, can also complete the landmark of 200 ODI wickets by picking up five more.

9 – Dushmantha Chameera (41) needs nine wickets to complete the milestone of 50 wickets in the 50-overs format.

7 – Mitchell Marsh (93) requires seven sixes to complete 100 maximums across formats.

5 – Glenn Maxwell (95) is five scalps away from reaching 100 wickets in international matches.

4 – Warner (246) requires four sixes to complete 250 sixes in international cricket.

1 – Steven Smith (249) needs just one catch to get to 250 catches across formats.

3 – Marcus Stoinis (47) is three scalps away from completing 50 wickets in international matches.