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Sri Lanka will lock horns with Australia in the first Test of the two-match series at Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle, starting on Wednesday, January 29.
Notably, Australia last toured Sri Lanka for a Test series way back in 2022 when they drew the two-match Test series by 1-1. Though Australia bagged a 10-wicket win in the first Test, Sri Lanka made a strong comeback to register an innings and 39-run win in the second Test. Both these contests took place in Galle.
SL vs AUS 1st Test Probable XIs
Sri Lanka
Oshada Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (c), Kusal Mendis (wk), Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando
Australia
Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Todd Murphy, Nathan Lyon
SL vs AUS 1st Test Pitch Report
Galle wicket is known for spin domination. We can expect spinners to dominate the conditions right from Day 1. Though batters need to toil hard to score runs, it would be interesting to watch how they would fare on this turning surface.
SL vs AUS 1st Test Top Picks
Steve Smith
Steve Smith ended the 2022 Test series as the leading run-scorer for Australia, scoring 151 runs from three innings. His highest score in the series was 145*
Travis Head
Travis Head is known for turning the match upside down in any format of the game. Batting in the middle-order, Head is expected to bring in some valuable fantasy points.
SL vs AUS 1st Test Captain picks
Prabath Jayasuriya
Prabath Jayasuriya was the leading wicket-taker in the two-match Test series between these two sides in 2022, scalping 12 wickets from two innings.
Nishan Peiris
Peiris stole the limelight after scalping nine wickets in a Test match against New Zealand in Galle in September 2024. The off-spinner would be a valuable option for this game.
SL vs AUS 1st Test Head to Head Dream11 team
Kusal Mendis, Steve Smith, Dimuth Karunaratne, Marnus Labuschagne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Travis Head (vc), Kusal Mendis, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Nathan Lyon, Prabath Jayasuriya (c), Nishan Peiris
SL vs AUS 1st Test Grand League Dream11 team
Alex Carey, Steve Smith (vc), Dimuth Karunaratne, Usman Khawaja, Dhananjaya de Silva, Travis Head, Kusal Mendis, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Prabath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris (c)
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