SL VS AUS: Sri Lanka Announce 18-Man Squad For Test Series Against Australia

SL VS AUS: After winning their first ODI series against the tourists in more than 30 years, Sri Lanka will play now Australia in a two-match Test series. In a press release, the Sri Lankan cricket team named their 18-man lineup. For the forthcoming two Test matches against Australia. In the midst of the nation’s economic and political unrest, Sri Lanka’s triumph in the ODI series not only cheered up the players but also the spectators.

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The Islanders will attempt to carry over their gains from the limited-overs competition into the Test series. At the Galle International Stadium, the first Test of the series will start on June 29. After a stunning Test series victory in Bangladesh last month, Dimuth Karunaratne will continue in his leadership position.

SL VS AUS: Jeffrey Vandersay Named In Sri Lanka’s Test Squad

The recently finished ODI series saw Jeffrey Vandersay’s economical bowling earn him a spot in the 18-man team. He will now be vying to make his Test debut against the great Australians. Australia, which is presently leading the World Test Championship standings, will want to maintain its position at the top with a series victory.

Vandersay has never participated in a Test match. But he has first-class cricket experience, having taken 233 wickets at an average of 26.92. In the just-finished ODI series, he grabbed five wickets over four games. However, Dunith Wellalage, who had a series-high nine wickets, was only able to secure a spot on the standby list rather than making the team. Also, Wellalage, 19, only has 11 first-class games recorded on his ledger.

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SL VS AUS: Sri Lanka’s Squad For The Test Series

In addition to Vandersay, Sri Lanka’s squad also includes Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, and Ramesh Mendis as possibilities for spin bowling. Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Chamika Karunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Niroshan Dickwella are additional ODI players who have made the Test team. Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando, two seasoned players, have been added to the squad along with Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal. Suminda Lakshan, Kamindu Mendis, and Kamil Mishara, however, are not a part of the team.

Sri Lanka will have the opportunity to move up the points standings and pass the third-placed Indian team. The Men in Yellow’s last red-ball match on the island was a devastating 3-0 series loss to the hosts in 2016. So they won’t have good memories of that series. The Sri Lankan team will be encouraged by their success in the one-day international series. But they will have their work cut out for them when they face a formidable Australian Test team. This will have star players like Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Marsh back in the lineup after suffering injuries in the ODI series.

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 Players– Dunith Wellalage Lakshitha Rasanjana

Fixtures	VENUE
29 June – 3 July	First Test, Galle
8-12 July	Second Test, Galle

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