Sri Lankan trio batting trio Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dinesh Chandimal stormed up the ICC player rankings for ODI batsmen at the conclusion of the tri-series in Australia recently.
They didn't have things all their own way, but Australia's players won't care as they beat Sri Lanka by 16 runs at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday to win the the ODI tri-series.
Australia have suffered a double blow ahead of Thursday's third and deciding ODI tri-series final against Sri Lanka, with captain Michael Clarke and fast bowler James Pattinson ruled out of the clash due to injury.
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has been fined for showing dissent in Tuesday's eight-wicket ODI victory over Australia in Adelaide.
Australia captain Michael Clarke is a doubt for the one-day tri-series decider against Sri Lanka on Thursday as he battles a new hamstring problem.