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toured Australia in the 1995-96 season and played 3 Test matches against

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. Australia won the series 3-0. The second Test had controversy when umpire

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called Sri Lanka's

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for

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.Australia v Sri Lanka Australia v Sri Lanka - 26-30 December 1995
The Electronic Telegraph,

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Test series summary

1st Test

2nd Test

3rd Test

External sources

ESPN cricinfo

References

* ''Playfair Cricket Annual'' (annual) * ''Wisden Cricketers Almanack'' (annual) 1995 in Australian cricket 1995 in Sri Lankan cricket 1995–96 Australian cricket season 1996 in Australian cricket 1996 in Sri Lankan cricket International cricket competitions from 1994–95 to 1997 1995-96 {{SriLanka-sport-stub