08/03/2026
LITTLE KNOWN PETERITE CRICKET HISTORY
The 1st ever victory for Sri Lanka on Australian soil was achieved on the 19th of January 1985. Sri Lanka beat Australia by 4 wickets at the MCG. As we all know, beating the Aussies in Australia is always special and when you achieve it for the 1st time it's always going to be a special moment in history for any country.
There were 4 peterites in that team which beat Australia. Upon analysing the statistics of the match it's quite fair for anyone to conclude that it was truely St Peters vs Australia. Such was the impact of all 4 peterites who played on that special occasion with distinction.
Player of the match: Rumesh Ratnayake 4/37 and 5.
Best bowling performance: Rumesh Ratnayake: 10-3-37-4 (3.70 econ).
2nd best bowling performance:
Roy Dias: 4-0-25-3 (David Boon, Wayne Phillips and Geoff Lawson).
Most economical bowling spell:
Vinothan John: 10-1-32-0 (3.20 econ).
Highest Run Scorer: Roy Dias - 48 (64).
Best Allround Performance: Roy Dias - 48 and 3/25
Note: Amal Silva also played in this match contributing 23 with the bat and having stumped the Aussie captain Allan Border for 1.
What a great day for Peterite Cricket. Long live Peterite Cricket and its glorious history and may it produce many more great servants of Sri Lanka cricket.
