Cricket International International Australia announces Sri Lanka tour Australia will play three Tests, five One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20s, with the team departing for Sri Lanka on July 11. AFP Sydney 06 April, 2016 13:57 IST Steve Smith's side will play three Tests in Kandy, Galle and Colombo. - Getty Images AFP Sydney 06 April, 2016 13:57 IST Australia on Wednesday announced its first Test tour of Sri Lanka in five years, with the world's number one team embarking on a two-month series from July. Steve Smith's side will play three Tests — in Kandy, Galle and Colombo — along with five One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20s, Cricket Australia said on its website, with the team departing on July 11. Only three members of Australia's most recent Test side — Nathan Lyon, Peter Siddle and Usman Khawaja — have experienced the five-day game in Sri Lanka, when Michael Clarke's team won their last series 1-0 in 2011. Australia's tour of Sri Lanka: July 26-30 - 1st Test, Kandy August 4-8 - 2nd Test, Galle August 13-17 - 3rd Test, Colombo August 21 - 1st ODI, Colombo August 24 - 2nd ODI, Colombo August 28 - 3rd ODI, Dambulla August 31 - 4th ODI, Dambulla September 4 - 5th ODI, Kandy September 6 - 1st T20, Kandy September 9 - 2nd T20, Colombo Support Sportstar Dear Reader, Support our journalism — where text and pictures intermingle so seamlessly — and help us scale up your experience as the world changes around us. Your contribution is vital to our brand of uninfluenced, boots-on-the-ground reportage that’s worth your while. Clickbait sensationalism is not for us, but editorial independence is — we owe it to you. Support Quality Journalism Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos