Australian captains scoring a century against Sri Lanka in a test innings
SPD Smith scored 119 in the ongoing final test against Sri Lanka at Col-SSC to provide the 151st occasion of an Australian captain scoring a century in a test innings against various oppositions. It also provides the fourth occasion of an Australian captain scoring a century against Sri Lanka in a test innings. SPD Smith became the third captain to accomplish such a feat against Sri Lanka. All the four occasions are listed below
| No | Player | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AR Border | 106 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | 08 Sep 1992 |
| 2 | MJ Clarke | 112 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Col-SSC | 16 Sep 2011 |
| 3 | MJ Clarke | 106 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2012 |
| 4 | SPD Smith | 119 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Col-SSC | 13 Aug 2016 |
SPD Smith 119 provides the second occasion of an Australian captain scoring a century against Sri Lanka at Col-SSC. MJ Clarke had scored 112 in Sep 2011
MJ Clarke is the only Australian captain to score centuries against Sri Lanka on two occasions – 112 at Col-SSC in Sep 2011 and 106 at Melbourne in Dec 2012
SPD Smith’s 119 represent the highest individual score by an Australian captain against Sri Lanka. Previous best was MJ Clarke’s 112 at Col-SSC in Sep 2011