Sri Lanka claimed the second place in the ICC ODI rankings after a confidence-boosting series win away from home over table-topper Australia.
Australia have broken their seven-match losing streak sailed to victory in Game 3 of their ODI Series against Sri Lanka with Michael Clarke (50*) leading his men past their 116-run target in the 23rd over for the loss of just two wickets.
Ricky Ponting has been rested from tomorrow's dead-rubber one-day international against Sri Lanka to help him prepare for the upcoming Ashes series.
Australian newspapers on Saturday accused Ricky Ponting's men of embarrassing, hapless and woeful play against Sri Lanka after the visitors scored their first-ever series success Down Under.
Sri Lanka have secured their first ever One-Day series victory on Australian soil with a convincing 29-run triumph in a rain-affected encounter at the SCG on Friday.
Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the second one-day international at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The stakes could not be higher for both sides ahead of Friday's second ODI in Sydney following Sri Lanka's dramatic victory over Australia in Game 1 at Melbourne.
Callum Ferguson has been drafted in to replace injured Shaun Marsh in the Australian squad for the remainder of its three-ODI series against Sri Lanka.
A world-record ninth-wicket stand of 132 by all-rounder Angelo Mathews and paceman Lasith Malinga has earned Sri Lanka a famous victory in the first of three ODIs against Australia at the MCG on Wednesday. More
Stand-in Australian captain Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in their opening ODI at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
