Best performances - Batsmen
MJ Clarke
106(187) 14x4 - 0x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 29 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
MG Johnson
92(150) 7x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 52 runs
- 6x4 - 0x6
25/12Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-28 2012
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
156 & 103 (24.2 ov) -
![Australia]( "Australia")
Player of the Match
25/12Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-28 2012
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
156 & 103 (24.2 ov) -
![Australia]( "Australia")
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
MG Johnson
- O14
- M2
- R63
- W4
- Eco4.50
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
KTGD Prasad
- O26
- M2
- R106
- W3
- Eco4.07
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
- SL - 1st
- AUS - 1st
- SL - 2nd
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
Australia - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWorst Test I've been involved in - Ford
Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford admits he was surprised by the lack of fight his team showed in Melbourne and that it felt worse than any game he has ever been involved in
Is rotation the future? Time will tell
The sports scientists now seem to be driving selection every bit as much as the selectors
Dropped catches cost us - Jayawardene
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene said the two dropped catches in the third session on day one were crucial and might have changed the complexion of the Melbourne Test
Johnson, the scene-stealer
Mitchell Johnson is enjoying his time as Australia's stand-in Test bowler, sans the pressures of being their pace spearhead
SL Tests offer Australia clues to tackling future challenges
So far this series has taught Australia several lessons - some useful, some less relevant - which they will do well to remember when the challenges of the India tour and the Ashes roll around
