Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20, Melbourne

Sri Lanka cling on for last-ball win

  • Mahela Jayawardene hit 61 as Sri Lanka beat Australia by three runs to win the T20 series 2-0 © Getty Images

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  • Blaming rotation is missing the point

    • Brydon Coverdale: It is wrong to suggest that Australia's rotation of players should be scrapped after their performance in Brisbane

  • A Melbourne Christmas

    • Tour diary: There's yummy food in Hobart, and lovely buildings in Australia's second-largest city. Too bad Sri Lanka don't quite show up for the second Test

  • Is rotation the future? Time will tell

    • Mark Nicholas: The sports scientists now seem to be driving selection every bit as much as the selectors

  • Dodge these blows

    • Quiz: How well do you know Boxing Day Tests? Get cracking on ESPNcricinfo's quiz to find out
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Test matches

Overall | Australia | Sri Lanka | Australia | Australia | Year 2019

One-Day Internationals

Overall | Australia | Sri Lanka | Australia | Australia | Year 2019

Twenty20 Internationals

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Twenty20 matches

Overall | Australia | Sri Lankans | Australia | Australia | Year 2019
Squad
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Editor's Picks

  • If not 50 or 20, what about 35?

    • Mark Nicholas: There may be merit in exploring a format midway between the ODI and the T20

  • Blaming rotation is missing the point

    • Brydon Coverdale: It is wrong to suggest that Australia's rotation of players should be scrapped after their performance in Brisbane

  • A Melbourne Christmas

    • Tour diary: There's yummy food in Hobart, and lovely buildings in Australia's second-largest city. Too bad Sri Lanka don't quite show up for the second Test

  • Is rotation the future? Time will tell

    • Mark Nicholas: The sports scientists now seem to be driving selection every bit as much as the selectors

  • Dodge these blows

    • Quiz: How well do you know Boxing Day Tests? Get cracking on ESPNcricinfo's quiz to find out
Statistics

Test matches

Overall | Australia | Sri Lanka | Australia | Australia | Year 2019

One-Day Internationals

Overall | Australia | Sri Lanka | Australia | Australia | Year 2019

Twenty20 Internationals

Overall | Australia | Sri Lanka | Australia | Australia | Year 2019

Twenty20 matches

Overall | Australia | Sri Lankans | Australia | Australia | Year 2019
Squad
Cricket Australia Chairman's XI Squad

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