Galle Test – Plethora of records by Australian batsmen against Sri Lanka
Australia posted a team total of 654 for 6 declared against Sri Lanka in the on-going test at Galle to provide the first occasion of Australia posting a total of 650 plus runs in an innings in the annals of test cricket against Sri Lanka. The occasion is tabulated below. This constitutes a record team total by Australia in a test innings against Sri Lanka. This score is an improvement over the previous best total of 617 for 5 declared at WACA in Dec 1995.
| No | Team | Score | Overs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Australia | 654/6d | 154.0 | 01 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 |
UT Khawaja and SPD Smith posted 266 runs for the third wicket in the on-going test against Sri Lanka at Galle to provide the second occasion of Australian batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership in a test innings against Sri Lanka for the third wicket. Both such occasions are tabulated below. This partnership constitutes a record partnership for the third wicket against Sri Lanka by Australian batsman,
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | UT Khawaja, SPD Smith | 03 | 266 | 01 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 |
| 2 | AC Gilchrist, DR Martyn | 03 | 200 | 03 | v Sri Lanka | Kandy | 16 Mar 2004 |
UT Khawaja of Australia scored 232 against Sri Lanka at Galle in the on-going test to provide the sixth occasion of an Australian opening batsman scoring 200 plus runs in an innings against Sri Lanka. All such occasions are tabulated beloein the descending order of runs.
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | UT Khawaja | 232 | 01 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 |
| 2 | MJ Slater | 219 | 02 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | W.A.C.A | 08 Dec 1995 |
UT Khawaja of Australia scored 232 against Sri Lanka at Galle in the on-going test to provide the 50th occasion of an Australian left hand opening batsman scoring 200 plus runs in an innings against Sri Lanka. The occasion is tabulated below. This knock represents the highest individual score by an Australian left hand opening batsman against Sri Lanka. The previous best was 166 by JL Langer at Colombo – SSC in Mar 2004
| No | Player | Runs | I | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | UT Khawaja | 232 | 1 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 29 Jan 2025 |