Australia record their highest Test innings total in Asia

Australia recorded their highest Test innings total in Asia after scoring 654/6 decl. in the ongoing Galle Test. 

Visitors Australia started their Sri Lanka tour strongly in the two-match Test series, which is a part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025. Aussie batters completely dominated the first two days of the Test series opener at Galle.

With the help of three centuries, including one double hundred, visitors Australia scored 654/6 before the declaration. In reply, the hosts Sri Lanka scored 44/3 at the stumps on the third day. 

Aussie opener Usman Khawaja scored 232 off 352 balls with 16 fours and one six. Also, the skipper Steven Smith scored 141 off 251 balls (12 fours and two sixes), while the Test debutant Josh Inglis scored 102 off 94 balls (10 fours and one six). 

Australia recorded their highest Test innings total in Asia

Australia’s 654/6 (decl.) was their highest total in a Test innings in Asia. It was their second 600+ Test innings total in Asia, while they previously scored 617 against the hosts Pakistan at Faisalabad in 1980. 

 

Also, Australia’s 654/6 (decl.) was the fourth-highest Test innings total for any non-Asian team in Asia. 

Usman Khawaja hit a Test double-century

In the meantime, Usman Khawaja became the sixth Aussie batter to record a Test double-century in Asia. 

Josh Inglis recorded a Test debut century

On the other hand, Josh Inglis became the 21st Aussie cricketer to record a Test debut century, and Inglis became the seventh Australian batter to record a Test debut century outside Australia.

Australian batters with Test debut centuries outside home