Sri Lanka will tackle Australia within the two-match Take a look at sequence beginning on twenty ninth Jun, after a historic ODI sequence win towards the Males in Yellow. The Sri Lankan workforce may have their work minimize out towards a formidable Take a look at facet, who’re presently on the summit of the World Take a look at Championship factors desk. Sri Lankan coach Chris Silverwood has remarked about his expertise of going through the Aussies earlier than and utilizing it within the upcoming red-ball sequence.
Australia shall be disenchanted with their sequence loss towards the hosts, however they are going to be buoyed by the return of Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith to the Take a look at workforce. In the meantime, Mitchell Starc stays a uncertain starter for the primary Take a look at. Pat Cummins’ males are in great kind in red-ball cricket as they wil head into the Take a look at sequence towards Sri Lanka, having battered England 4-0 within the Ashes earlier this 12 months and following it up with a powerful sequence victory in Pakistan.
Silverwood, who was a part of the English setup in the course of the Ashes earlier this 12 months, has talked about utilizing that have within the upcoming sequence. The Australian batters struggled towards the slower bowlers within the white-ball sequence and must enhance their recreation towards spin to do effectively in Take a look at matches.
“I preserve notes on all the things. I’m an avid scribbler, so I’ve bought my notes on the Australian batsmen from the Ashes. I’m not going to go an excessive amount of into the Ashes however no matter information I can deliver from there and convey to our guys, I’ll. Simply to see the ways coming collectively, to see guys out within the center scoring runs, to see how we’ve chased totals down,” Chris Silverwood mentioned forward of the sport.
Chris Silverwood happy with present crop of Sri Lankan gamers
The previous England head coach additionally spoke his thoughts on the present Sri Lankan facet and praised them. He believes the house workforce gamers haven’t realized their full potential but and nonetheless are pushing a powerful facet like Australia to the boundaries. Silverwood’s facet might need bought one over the Aussies within the ODI sequence, however the 47-year-old is cautious in regards to the Australian facet, who will check the resolve of this younger Sri Lankan facet.
“Some of the thrilling issues is we’re nonetheless nowhere close to the potential now we have in that workforce, but we’re nonetheless pushing the the most effective groups on the earth. That’s very thrilling, and we’ve extra to come back. So we’re going to have to organize effectively, and we’re going to need to play effectively as a result of I do know one factor; the Australians are going to come back laborious at us,” added Silverwood.
