Revisiting the biggest innings victories for Australia in Test cricket
What's the story
The Australian team registered its biggest Test win on Asian soil, beating Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs.
The opening match, played in Galle, was dominated by Australians spinners and batters.
Despite rain interruptions, the Australian team was able to seal the match on the fourth day.
Here we decode Australia's biggest innings triumphs in Test cricket.
#1
Innings & 360 runs vs South Africa, 2002
Australia's biggest Test win in terms of innings came against South Africa in the 2002 Johannesburg Test.
A fiery double-hundred from Adam Gilchrist meant the Aussies declared at 652/7 while batting first.
Matthew Hayden and Damien Martyn made tons. The hosts were folded for 159 in response as Australia en forced a follow-on.
SA's second innings saw them yield 133/10 as the Aussies won by an innings and 360 runs. Glenn McGrath took eight wickets in the game.
#2
Innings & 332 runs vs England, 1946
Australia humiliated England by an innings and 332 runs in the 1946 Brisbane Test.
Skipper Donald Bradman (187) and Lindsay Hassett (128) starred with tons as Aussies posted 645/10 batting first.
Keith Miller's seven-fer meant the Brits were folded for 141 in their first outing.
They managed 172/10 while following on as Ernie Toshack sent back six batters.
#3
Innings & 259 runs vs South Africa, 1950
Australia beat SA by an innings and 259 runs in the 1950 Gqeberha match.
Centurions Arthur Morris, Neil Harvey, Lindsay Hassett helped the visitors post 549/7d while batting first.
While the hosts were folded for 158 in their first outing, they could only manage 132/10 while following on.
It was a combined effort from the Aussie bowling unit with Keith Miller topping the charts with five wickets in the match.
#4
Innings & 242 runs vs Sri Lanka, 2025
The recent Galle Test saw the Aussies beat SL by an innings and 242 runs.
Australia declared at 654/6 batting first thanks to Usman Khawaja's double century, Josh Inglis's debut hundred, and skipper Steve Smith's 141.
Despite Dinesh Chandimal's 72, SL were folded for 165 in their first innings.
The Aussies hence en forced a follow on as the hosts perished for 247 in their second outing.
While Nathan Lyon recorded seven scalps, Matthew Kuhnemann took nine in the game.