Galle International Stadium

Galle International Stadium in numbers

Galle International Stadium, in Galle, Sri Lanka, has staged 44 Tests and 6 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in 1998, and the most recent international here was in 2023.

Of the 44 Tests played at Galle International Stadium, 6 were drawn (14%), 23 won by the side batting first and 15 by the side batting second. That is 61% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. Sri Lanka have played 44 of those Tests and won 25, lost 13 and drawn or tied 6, a win rate of 57%. The most frequent visitors have been Pakistan (8) and England (7). The average first-innings total was 372 in the 2000s (13 Tests) and 334 in the 2020s (11 Tests), peaking at 393 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 18 Tests, against 13 in the 2000s. Mahela Jayawardene has made more Test runs here than anyone, 2,382 in 37 innings with 7 hundreds, and Muthiah Muralidaran has taken the most wickets, 111 in 15 Tests. The highest total is Sri Lanka's 704 for 3 in 2023; the lowest completed innings South Africa's 73 in 2018; the highest individual score Chris Gayle's 333 against Sri Lanka in 2010; the best bowling Muthiah Muralidaran's 7 for 46 in 2003. The heaviest defeat was Ireland's, by an innings and 280 runs against Sri Lanka in 2023.

Of the 6 ODIs played at Galle International Stadium, sides batting first have won 2 and chasing sides 4. Sri Lanka have played 5 of those ODIs and won 3, lost 2, a win rate of 60%. Upul Tharanga has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 154 in 2 innings, and Sanath Jayasuriya has taken the most wickets, 5 in 3 ODIs. The highest total is Zimbabwe's 322 for 4 in 2017; the lowest completed innings Zimbabwe's 155 in 2017; the highest individual score Solomon Mire's 112 against Sri Lanka in 2017; the best bowling Sanath Jayasuriya's 5 for 28 in 1999.

Tests at Galle International Stadium

44 Tests, 1998 to 2023. The first was New Zealand v Sri Lanka on 3 June 1998: Sri Lanka won by an innings and 16 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Galle International Stadium

6 ODIs, 1999 to 2017. The first was Australia v Sri Lanka on 22 August 1999: Australia won by 50 runs (D/L method).

First-innings totals by decade

Most recent matches

• Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 16 July 2023): Pakistan won by 4 wickets
• Ireland v Sri Lanka (Test, 24 April 2023): Sri Lanka won by an innings and 10 runs
• Sri Lanka v Ireland (Test, 16 April 2023): Sri Lanka won by an innings and 280 runs
• Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 24 July 2022): Sri Lanka won by 246 runs
• Sri Lanka v Pakistan (Test, 16 July 2022): Pakistan won by 4 wickets
• Australia v Sri Lanka (Test, 8 July 2022): Sri Lanka won by an innings and 39 runs
• Sri Lanka v Australia (Test, 29 June 2022): Australia won by 10 wickets
• Sri Lanka v West Indies (Test, 29 November 2021): Sri Lanka won by 164 runs
• Sri Lanka v West Indies (Test, 21 November 2021): Sri Lanka won by 187 runs
• Sri Lanka v England (Test, 22 January 2021): England won by 6 wickets