SE Marsh and SPD Smith stitch a record second wicket partnership against Sri Lanka
SE Marsh and SPD Smith of Australia added 246 runs for the second wicket in the ongoing test at Col-SSC against Sri Lanka to provide the ninth occasion of Australian batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership against Sri Lanka in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DM Jones, SR Waugh | 6 | 260* | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Hobart | 16 Dec 1989 |
| 2 | MJ Slater, MA Taylor | 1 | 228 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Perth | 08 Dec 1995 |
| 3 | DS Lehmann, DR Martyn | 4 | 206 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 08 Mar 2004 |
| 4 | AC Gilchrist, DR Martyn | 3 | 200 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 |
| 5 | SM Katich, JL Langer | 6 | 218 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Col-SSC | 24 Mar 2004 |
| 6 | ML Hayden, JL Langer | 1 | 255 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Cairns | 09 Jul 2004 |
| 7 | MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey | 4 | 245 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Brisbane | 08 Nov 2007 |
| 8 | MEK Hussey, SE Marsh | 4 | 258 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 08 Sep 2011 |
| 9 | SE Marsh, SPD Smith | 2 | 246 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Col-SSC | 13 Aug 2016 |
SE Marsh and SPD Smith of Australia added 246 runs for the second wicket in the ongoing test at Col-SSC against Sri Lanka to provide the fifth occasion of Australian batsmen posting a three figure partnership against Sri Lanka in a test innings for the second wicket. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SE Marsh, SPD Smith | 2 | 246 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Col-SSC | 13 Aug 2016 |
| 2 | KC Wessels, GN Yallop | 2 | 170 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 22 Apr 1983 |
| 3 | PJ Hughes, DA Warner | 2 | 130 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Sydney | 03 Jan 2013 |
| 4 | PA Jaques, RT Ponting | 2 | 114 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Brisbane | 08 Nov 2007 |
| 5 | DC Boon, MJ Slater | 2 | 102 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1995 |
SE Marsh and SPD Smith of Australia added 246 runs for the second wicket in the ongoing test at Col-SSC against Sri Lanka to provide the record partnership by Australian batsmen for the second wicket against Sri Lanka in a test innings The previous best was 170 runs partnership between KC Wessels and GN Yallop at Kandy in Apr 1983. Both the partnerships are furnished below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SE Marsh, SPD Smith | 2 | 246 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Col-SSC | 13 Aug 2016 |
| 2 | KC Wessels, GN Yallop | 2 | 170 | 1 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 22 Apr 1983 |