The Sri Lanka crew will tackle Australia in a two-match Take a look at sequence after finishing a historic ODI sequence win towards the guests in over three a long time. The Sri Lankan cricket crew has introduced an 18-man squad for the upcoming two Assessments towards Australia by way of media launch.
Sri Lanka’s victory within the ODI sequence not solely lifted the spirits of the gamers but in addition introduced much-needed pleasure to the followers amid financial and political turmoil within the nation. The Islanders will hope to take the positives from the limited-overs sequence into the Take a look at sequence. The primary Take a look at of the sequence will begin on twenty ninth June on the Galle Worldwide Stadium.
Dimuth Karunaratne will proceed together with his management function after a powerful Take a look at sequence victory in Bangladesh final month. Jeffrey Vandersay, who was fairly economical together with his bowling within the just lately concluded ODI sequence has been drafted into the 18-man squad and shall be eyeing a Take a look at debut towards the mighty Aussies.
Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Ramesh Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, Jeffrey Vandersay
Standby Gamers– Dunith Wellalage Lakshitha Rasanjana
Australia will look to place the ODI sequence defeat behind them and proceed their successful run in Assessments
Australia, who’re at present on the prime of the desk within the World Take a look at Championship, will look to solidify their place on the summit with a sequence victory. In the meantime, Sri Lanka could have an opportunity to get nearer to the third-placed Indian facet on the factors desk. The Males in Yellow received’t have fond reminiscences of their earlier red-ball sequence on the island, as they suffered a humiliating 3-0 sequence defeat towards the hosts in 2016.
The Sri Lankan crew shall be buoyed by their success within the ODI sequence however could have their work reduce out towards a robust Australian Take a look at facet who could have their star gamers like Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Marsh again within the crew after sustaining accidents within the ODI sequence.
Fixtures:
29 June – 3 July: First Take a look at, Galle
8-12 July: Second Take a look at, Galle
