Australia Women [Source: @ICC/x]Australia Women are set for another test of their white-ball depth as they prepare to return to Sri Lanka for an ODI assignment later this year. The tour will add a different dimension to a packed international calendar for Sophie Molineux's side. The upcoming fixtures for Australia Women vs Sri Lanka Women will also revive a bilateral contest that has been absent from the ODI calendar for almost a decade.Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2026 full schedule revealedAustralia's long-awaited return to Sri Lanka will comprise a three-match ODI series in December, with all three games scheduled to take place in Dambulla.The Australian team is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka on December 10, giving the visitors a few days to adjust before the opening game.Australia Women schedule for Sri Lanka tour:December 15: First ODI, DambullaDecember 18: Second ODI, DambullaDecember 20: Third ODI, DambullaThe series comes during a busy period for Australia Women. They are due to play Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series in Brisbane from October 9 to 14 before facing the same opposition in a three-match T20I series at North Sydney from October 18 to 22.The Sri Lanka ODIs are also part of the ICC Women's Championship 2025-2029 cycle, giving the three matches significance beyond the bilateral contest.Also Read- List Of All Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 Award WinnersWhen was the last time Australia played an ODI series in Sri Lanka?Australia's last ODI series in Sri Lanka Women came in September 2016, when the visitors produced a dominant 4-0 result across four matches. Australia won the opening game in Dambulla by four wickets after chasing down Sri Lanka's 76, before posting 254/8 in the second ODI to secure another victory.The third match in Colombo saw Australia chase 103 with nine wickets in hand, while the fourth ODI ended with another comfortable Australian win after the visitors scored 268/3.Since that tour, Australia and Sri Lanka have not played another bilateral ODI series on Sri Lankan soil. Their most recent ODI meetings came in Australia in October 2019, when the hosts completed a 3-0 series sweep.Australia have also maintained a perfect record against Sri Lanka across their white-ball meetings since December 2000, winning all 19 matches. However, the upcoming assignment will be played in conditions that are considerably different from those the Australian side usually encounters at home.Australia Women prepared for rare challenge under Sophie Molineux; Possible AUS-W squad vs SL-WSophie Molineux will lead Australia into this assignment as the team's current captain across formats. She took over the ODI and Test captaincy from Alyssa Healy ahead of Australia's Caribbean tour in March 2026, following Healy's retirement.Molineux herself could be an important part of Australia's plans in Sri Lanka. In the last one year, she has collected nine ODI wickets in six matches, including a best of 3/25, while also contributing 79 runs with the bat.The visitors are likely to have several established match-winners around her. Annabel Sutherland has produced 198 runs and 20 wickets from 10 ODIs during the period. Ashleigh Gardner has been one of Australia's most productive all-rounders, scoring 373 runs at an average of 53.28 and taking 20 wickets in 13 ODIs.Phoebe Litchfield has emerged as another major batting option, accumulating 621 runs at 56.45 from 13 matches, with a century and a top score of 119. Beth Mooney has also remained a key run-scorer, with 489 runs at 54.33.Australia Women’s bowling options on Sri Lankan soilAmong the bowling options, Alana King stands out after taking 26 wickets in 13 matches at an average of 17.26, including a career-best 7/18 in the last one year and will be beneficial for the subcontinental conditions. Georgia Wareham has added nine wickets at 14.22, while Megan Schutt and Kim Garth remain experienced pace options to contribute effectively in Sri Lanka in ODIs.With spin, all-round ability and adaptable batting likely to become central to Australia's plans, the Sri Lanka tour could provide Molineux's team with a different tactical examination before the year comes to an end.Also Read- South Africa's Predicted Playing XI Vs Australia, 2nd ODI, 2026
