Sri Lanka Announce Strong Squad For Australia Series; Will Feature THESE Two Uncapped Players
SL Vs AUS: Sri Lanka have named a strong squad for the Test series against Australia, and will feature THESE two uncapped players. Read below for details.
SL Vs AUS: Sri Lanka are set to host Australia for the upcoming two-match Test series, and the Asian gianst have announced their squad for the home series. The 18-man squad features key players, as Sri Lanka have named a strong side against the reiging World Test Champions.
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Australia, on the other hand, have sent a relatively inexperienced squad, with the squad already securing their ticket in the World Test Championship 2025 Final after hammering India in the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 series.
Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis Included Despite Of Injury Scare
Sri Lanka have had a busy end to their 2024, as the side played home & away for the whote-ball and red-ball action against New Zealand, sandwitched by series against West Indies and South Africa.
The likes of Pathum Nissanka and Kamindu Mendis were carrying injury concerns alongside all-rounder Dhananjay De Silva, but inspite of that, Sri Lanka have named them in the squad set to face Australia.
The series is less than a week away, and Pathum Nissanka, who's carrying a groin injury, looks unlikely to feature and prove his match fitness in-time.
The result of this series will not have an impact on the World Test Championship table, as Australia and South Africa have already sealed the spots for the Final at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, England, in the month of June.
Lahiru Udara and Sonal Dinusha are the two uncapped players in the squad, and seeing that the series is merely a platform for experimentation, Sri Lankacan be handing these two their red-ball debut against the 'Mighty Aussies'.
Sri Lanka Test Squad:
Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sonal Dinusha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake.
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